Arrowhead

50-51-21

From: United States of America | Alaska | Cape Prince of Wales

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 50-51-21
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. Straight. Single barb slightly off center. Notch opposite barb. Tip end tapers to a point. Butt end has a cylindrical projection which tapers to a point for attachment to shaft. Entire arrowhead somewhat triangular and somewhat cylindrical in cross-section.

Length 18.1 cm
Width 0.9 cm
Credit Line Bering Strait Expedition, F. G. Rainey, 1950

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