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Whale or walrus harpoon
Object Number 88-51-10/50386
Display Title Whale or walrus harpoon
Descriptions
Object Description Whale or walrus harpoon
Inventory Description Harpoon, round shaft, tapered w/ thumb guard and ivory point attached w/ leath
Classification
  • Harpoon
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Northwest Territories
Additional Geographic Terms Cumberland Gulf
Materials Wood, Bone, Leather
Dimensions Overall: 109 x 7.7 x 4 cm (42 15/16 x 3 1/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 88-51-10/50386; 78530
Provenance
Provenance George Catlin (1838-1886)

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