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Object Number
973-3-10/52016
Display Title
Bone harpoon. Weight attachment curved & corrugated. Painted point.
Descriptions
Object Description
Harpoon (?) label reads 'California' as place of origin, but style suggests Eskimo provenience. 1.5" dia. x 4.5" l. tip of tapered bone. Bone weight attachment, curved and corrugated. Painted warm-brown at point end.
Inventory Description
Harpoon, single bone point inserted in cylindrical wood shaft, red bands
Classification
- Harpoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sinrarmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Wood, Ivory, Leather, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 190 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm (74 13/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-3-10/52016; 2/1789
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(?)
Donor
Unknown
(?)
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