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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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