Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0521-0052 | |
| 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 | Ivory | |
| Description | Small dart point made from ivory splinter, triangular in transverse cross-section; Proximal end tapers abruptly to sharp point for insertion into shaft; Lateral edges of point taper from proximal end approximately 2/3 of total length, then expand with a single lateral barb before tapering toward the distal point. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 7.9 | |