Harpoon Foreshaft

50-51-18

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

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 50-51-18
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Cape Prince of Wales
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Ivory
Technique Carved
Description

Ivory (?) Rectangular towards butt end, becoming cylindrical towards center. Tip end tapers to a blunt point. Butt end abruptly becomes cylindrical and quickly tapers to a blunt point. Line hole towards butt end.

Height 1 cm
Length 8.1 cm
Width 1.1 cm
Credit Line Bering Strait Expedition, F. G. Rainey, 1950

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