Harpoon

29-47-2

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-47-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar | Maple | Metal | Bone
Description

Red cedar pole with 2 maple points nailed to it; junction covered with bark lashing. Detachable bone points with metal tips fastened to pole with braided caribou thong and cedar bark rope. For salmon.

Length 426.7 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1929

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