Catalog Number |
CAS 0521-0002 | |
Category | Weaponry | |
Object Name | Dart point | |
Culture | Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | Nome | |
Other Geographic Data | St. Lawrence Island | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Ivory | |
Description | Short dart point made form ivory splinter, triangular in transverse cross-section and highly polished; Constricted proximal end tapers to a sharp point for insertion into foreshaft or shaft; Lateral edges expand from proximal end to maximum width at midpoint, then taper gradually to a very sharp distal point; Single barb is deeply cut into one lateral edge. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.8, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 8.5 |