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35-21-282

From: North America | United States of America | Alaska | Lower Yukon River Valley | Anvik River | Anvik | Anvik Point

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 35-21-282
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience North America | United States of America | Alaska | Lower Yukon River Valley | Anvik River | Anvik | Anvik Point
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Period Modern
Section American
Materials Bone
Description

For fish spear. Flat rather blunt bone, with 2 pairs of holes at butt in which is sinew lashing to mend an old break. Has broken at one set of holes.

Length 3 cm
Width 1.1 cm
Credit Line Yukon Expedition, Frederica de Laguna, 1935

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