Harpoon Head

97-84-534

From: Alaska | Point Barrow

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 97-84-534
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience Alaska | Point Barrow
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Brass | Copper | Sinew
Description

Brass with shank forked at right angles to triangular barbed blade. Iron point riveted into long slot of head with copper rivets. Sinew wrapped thong with loop at end.

Length 14.2 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-534 - Old Museum Number | 16111 - ANSP Number | I 1482 - Gottschall Number

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