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Wooden knife sheath
Object Number 69-30-10/1657
Display Title Wooden knife sheath
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden knife sheath, possibly used to kill humans.
Inventory Description Harpoon point and carved wood sheath, carved bone, barbed, chipped stone point
Classification
  • Harpoon
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Yupik?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms Alaska Peninsula region
Materials Bone, Stone, Wood, Sinew, Rawhide
Dimensions Overall: 23.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm (9 1/4 x 13/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 1657
Provenance
Collector Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (01/01/1869)

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