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Object Number
974-5-10/52161
Display Title
Barbed ivory harpoon point.
Descriptions
Object Description
Barbed ivory harpoon point. Perforation one end. fragment of ivory also. 5.5" l.
Inventory Description
Harpoon point, carved ivory, barbed, perfroated with cloth cord attached
Classification
- Harpoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Eskimo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Ivory, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 14.5 x 2.4 x 1.1 cm (5 11/16 x 15/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
974-5-10/52161
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(?)
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