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Object Number
94-57-10/R24
Display Title
Harpoon head, ivory. Head has 5 barbs: 2 on one side, 3 on the other.
Descriptions
Object Description
Harpoon head, ivory. Head has 5 barbs: 2 on one side, 3 on the other. Piece of
Inventory Description
Harpoon point, carved ivory, barbed, perforated, rawhide thong
Classification
- Harpoon
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1894
Culture
- North Alaska Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 10.6 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm (4 3/16 x 7/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R\24
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(?)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(1894)
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