Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0521-0054 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Harpoon point fragment | |
| 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 | Midsection of harpoon point made from ivory splinter, biconvex in transverse cross-section, expanding to its maximum width at midpoint; One triangular barb located just in front of midpoint and oval-shaped perforation located just behind midpoint; Both distal and proximal shapes are indeterminate. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.1, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 10.9 | |