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Mussel shell harpoon head.
Object Number 32-88-10/K213
Display Title Mussel shell harpoon head.
Descriptions
Object Description Mussel shell harpoon head. (no measurements)
Inventory Description Harpoon head, shell blade inserted into wood handle
Classification
  • Harpoon
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Northwest Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms Northwest Coast
Materials Shell, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 16 x 6.9 x 2.6 cm (6 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 32-88-10/K/213
Provenance
Collector Thorndike H. Endicott (?)
Donor Thorndike H. Endicott (May 9, 1932)

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