Catalog Number |
CAS 0521-0021 | |
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 | Ivory | |
Description | Toggling harpoon head whose lateral edges taper gradually toward distal point; Round line hole is cut through just behind midpoint; Rectangular socket for foreshaft is cut through from proximal end on one face only, and is flanked on either side by rectangular perforating slot; Narrow slot for blade is cut from distal end; All surfaces are marked with incised lines. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 7.0 |