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Harpoon and line
Object Number 02-22-10/62146
Display Title Harpoon and line
Descriptions
Object Description Harpoon with long iron spike hafted and lashed to a heavy wood pole. A thick leather thong used as a "keeper" is tied at base of the iron spike and drawn tight to the pole secured through a hole and pegged to maintain tension. Two-ply cordage is wound around the hafted spike to further secure it to the pole.
Inventory Description Harpoon, wood shaft, metal tip, tied with hide and fiber cord
Classification
  • Harpoon
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Labrador Coast Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador / Labrador
Additional Geographic Terms east coast, central
Materials Wood, Fiber, Hide, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 191.77 x 5.72 x 4.45 cm (75 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 62146
Provenance
Provenance John Daniels (1902)

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