Harpoon head, broken, of ivory, barbed

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Object Number 51-16-10/33123

Display Title Harpoon head, broken, of ivory, barbed

Descriptions

Object Description Harpoon head, broken, of ivory, barbed

Inventory Description Harpoon point, carved ivory, barbed, incised, perforated, tip broken

Classification

Harpoon point

Department Archaeological

Culture

Asiatic Eskimo

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Alaska / Nome Census Area / St. Lawrence Island / Old Hut Site

Materials Ivory

Dimensions Overall: 13.3 x 1.8 x 0.9 cm (5 1/4 x 11/16 x 3/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 51-16-10/33123

Provenance

Collector Dr. Samuel J. Mixter (1913)

Donor Dr. Samuel J. Mixter (1951)

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	50-45-10/32880	Ivory harpoon point, barbed and incised, narrow rectangular perforation	Harpoon point	Seklowaghataget
Image Not Available for Ivory harpoon, incised, perforated & barbed	50-45-10/33000	Ivory harpoon, incised, perforated & barbed	Harpoon point	Kitneapaluk
	41-29-10/23148	Harpoon head of ivory - with stone chip set in edge	Harpoon point	Birnirk
	94-57-10/R24	Harpoon head, ivory. Head has 5 barbs: 2 on one side, 3 on the other.	Harpoon	Alaska
	50-45-10/32877	Ivory harpoon, barbed	Harpoon point	Seklowaghataget
	41-29-10/23150	Harpoon head of ivory	Harpoon point	St. Lawrence Island
Image Not Available for Ivory harpoon point, two barbs	50-45-10/32879	Ivory harpoon point, two barbs	Harpoon point	Seklowaghataget
	50-45-10/32839	Ivory harpoon head of Punuk type D	Harpoon point	St. Lawrence Island
	50-45-10/32851	Ivory harpoon head of ? type	Harpoon point	Seklowaghataget
	15-23-10/86081	Harpoon head	Harpoon point	Old Hut Site
Image Not Available for Ivory harpoon head of Punuk Type D	50-45-10/32744	Ivory harpoon head of Punuk Type D	Harpoon point	St. Lawrence Island

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