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Object Number
973-3-10/52015
Display Title
Eskimo harpoon. Seal charm at mid-section. Carved, incised, socketed butt-end
Descriptions
Object Description
Eskimo harpoon. Curved bone tip. Seal charm at mid-section. Carved and incised butt-end, ivory in form of animal head (Seal or bear?). Butt end also has socketed, detachable point of bone or ivory. Shaft is partially painted warm red-brown. Lashing of gut.
Inventory Description
Harpoon, wood shaft with ivory ends,1 end carved animal head with spike,
Classification
- Harpoon
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sinrarmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Port Clarence, near
Materials
Wood, Ivory, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 127.8 x 3.7 x 3.1 cm (50 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-3-10/52015 2/1776
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(?)
Donor
Unknown
(?)
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