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Catalog Number

CAS 0521-0028   CAS 0521-0028; Dart point
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 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