Harpoon

97-84-519

From: United States of America | Alaska | Port Clarence

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 97-84-519
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Port Clarence
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Bone | Ivory
Description

Wooden shaft; bone foreshaft socketed for head (?). The head is of bone, tapering; bone harpoon head with triangular iron point. Ivory finger rest and walrus tusk butt.

Length 155.2 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Depth 10 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-519 - Old Museum Number | 11286 - ANSP Number

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