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Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0003-0077   CAS 1992-0003-0077; Harpoon foreshaft
Category Weaponry
Object Name Harpoon foreshaft
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 Elongated foreshaft, tapering to blunt point at distal end and narrow conical point on proximal end; Elongated line hole is drilled just in front of midpoint.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 22.7