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Object Number 94-57-10/R423
Display Title Retrieving arrow head of bone with stone point
Descriptions
Object Description Retrieving arrow head of bone with stone point
Inventory Description Harpoon point, chipped stone projectile point, sinew-lashed bone head, barbed
Classification
  • Harpoon
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Plateau
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California
Additional Geographic Terms California, north, McCloud River
Dimensions Overall: 13.8 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm (5 7/16 x 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object R\423
Provenance
Collector United States Navy Museum
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (1879-1894 - 1894)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1879-1894 - 1894)

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