Harpoon Rope
29-175-548
From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-548 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Kwakiutl |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Sinew | Cotton |
| Description | Rope twisted of sinew. Most of it covered with wrapping of cotton cord which probably once covered entire surface. Noose at end. Used for whale spear. |
| Thickness | 2 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 6/9411 - Collector Number |
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