Hand Staff
97-84-732
From: Greenland | Cape York (greenland)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 97-84-732 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Eskimo |
| Provenience | Greenland | Cape York (greenland) |
| Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Skin | Bone | Iron |
| Description | Used as anchor in walrus or narwhal hunt on ice. Iron spike. Wooden shaft with three bands of wrapping thong connected by lengthwise thong. Finger grip midway on shaft, spike length 10cm. |
| Length | 135 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number | L-84-732 - Old Museum Number | 11235 - ANSP Number |
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