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Object Number
980-1-10/58245
Display Title
Harpoon (?) point. Metal blade, wood shaft with 3 incised lines & ivory fin.
Descriptions
Object Description
Harpoon (?) point, metal blade, wood shaft with three incised lines filled with red paint; and a small ivory fin, protruding from just below the blade. 23.5 cm long.
Inventory Description
Harpoon point, carved wood shaft, incised, brass point, perforated, ivory fin
Classification
- Harpoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Eskimo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska?
North America / Canada
North America / Canada
Materials
Wood, Brass, Ivory?, Tooth?
Dimensions
Overall: 23.5 x 3.7 x 2 cm (9 1/4 x 1 7/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
980-1-10/58245 & 2\2785
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(?)
Donor
Unknown
(?)
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