Harpoon Ice Pick
50-51-11
From: United States of America | Alaska | Cape Prince of Wales
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 50-51-11 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Eskimo |
| Provenience | United States of America | Alaska | Cape Prince of Wales |
| Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Bone |
| Technique | Carved |
| Description | Bone. Cylindrical, slightly curved. One end gradually tapers to a point, other end a roughended tapering wedge for attachment to lower end of harpoon handle. Hole near butt end. Semi-circular cut on one side of butt. Small flat area on one side at tip. |
| Length | 46.9 cm |
| Width | 2.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Bering Strait Expedition, F. G. Rainey, 1950 |
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