3-pronged fish spear of wood and ivory

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Object Number 46-36-10/28984

Display Title 3-pronged fish spear of wood and ivory

Descriptions

Inventory Description Spear, barbed bone trident at end attached to wood shaft

Classification

Spear

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Eskimo

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Alaska

Materials Wood, Ivory, Cotton cord

Dimensions Overall: 161 x 3.4 x 2 cm (63 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 13/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 46-36-10/28984

Provenance

Collector General George Crook (Unknown)

Donor Raymond Emerson (05/27/1946)

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