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Harpoon point, carved ivory, barbed, mended
Harpoon point, carved ivory, barbed, mended
Object Number 07-48-10/72363.1
Display Title Harpoon point, carved ivory, barbed, mended
Descriptions
Object Description Harpoon point, carved ivory, barbed, mended
Inventory Description Harpoon point, carved ivory, barbed, mended
Classification
  • Harpoon
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / North Slope Burough / Flaxman Island
Materials Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 13.7 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm (5 3/8 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 72363
Provenance
Collector Prof. Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1906-1907)
Donor Prof. Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1907)

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