Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0003-0008 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Harpoon head | |
| Culture | Native Alaskan | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | Toggling harpoon head, biplanar in transverse cross-section, with pronounced median ridge along each lateral edge; Round line hole is drilled at midpoint and rectangular socket for foreshaft is cut from proximal end on one face only and flanked on either side by narrow rectangular slot perforation; Lateral edges taper to rounded distal point; Slot for blade is cut from distal end. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 9.6 | |