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Object Number 23-21-10/97986.1
Display Title Lance, dart-harpoon for throwing stick, harpoon and floats
Descriptions
Inventory Description Float, skin, 2 bone handles and valve, hide strap, torn, loose matter inside
Classification
  • Float
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Greenland Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Greenland
Dimensions Overall: 123 x 42 x 14 cm (48 7/16 x 16 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 97986
Provenance
Collector Dr. John C. Phillips
Donor Donated by Dr. John C. Phillips

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