Harpoon

97-84-495

From: United States of America | Alaska | King Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 97-84-495
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | King Island
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Ivory | Hide | Iron
Description

Wooden shaft with walrus tusk foreshaft lashed on. Ivory harpoon head attached by thong; triangular iron blade; iron point set in butt end.

Length 207 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-495 - Old Museum Number | 11285 - ANSP Number

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