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Object Number
69-30-10/1653
Display Title
Arrow with detachable ivory head
Descriptions
Object Description
Arrow with moveable point; Arrow with detachable ivory head. Used for a large animal.
Inventory Description
Arrow, barbed point, sinew wrapped shaft, red stripes, split feather end
Classification
- Arrow
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Western Arctic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Aleutian Islands
Materials
Wood, Ivory, Sinew, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 86 x 2.7 x 2 cm (33 7/8 x 1 1/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1653
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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