Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0521-0015 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Harpoon head | |
| 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 | Bone | |
| Description | Toggling harpoon head made from bone splinter, with interior surface of bone still visible on one face; Lateral edges taper gradually from proximal end toward sharp distal point; Triangular line hole is cut through near proximal end; Rectangular socket for insertion of foreshaft is cut from proximal end on one face only. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.6, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 8.7 | |