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Object Number 985-27-10/59521
Display Title Arctic arrow with copper head attached to antler shaft.
Descriptions
Object Description Arctic arrow w/ copper head attached to antler shaft. Other end is carved into pointed conical shape so it could be inserted into another piece. 20.5x0.8 cm.
Inventory Description Harpoon point, copper point and rivet, hafted to carved bone shaft
Classification
  • Harpoon
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Northwest Territories
Additional Geographic Terms Copper River, around
Materials Bone, Copper
Dimensions Overall: 20.3 x 2.3 x 0.8 cm (8 x 7/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/59521
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (?)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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