Catalog Number |
CAS 0521-0025 | |
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, biplanar in transverse cross-section, with lateral edges tapering toward distal point; Triangular line hole is cut through at midpoint; Rectangular socket for foreshaft is cut from proximal end on one face only, with narrow rectangular perforation flanking it on one side and a lateral notch (with wear marks on it) on the other side; Slot for blade is cut from distal end. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 8.1 |