Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0521-0028 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Dart point | |
| Culture | Inuit | |
| 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 | Dart point made from bone splinter, biconvex in transverse cross-section with a median ridge on both faces; Proximal half of point is cylindrical, expanding at midpoint with single barb (points back), beyond which the lateral edges taper gradually to a distal point; Proximal end tapers to a very sharp point for insertion into shaft. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 11.3 | |