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Catalog Number

CAS 2016-0009-0011   CAS 2016-0009-0011; Harpoon head
Category Weaponry
Object Name Harpoon head
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone; Iron; Seal skin (?); Wood
Description Harpoon head carved from single piece of bone to overall semi-cylindrical shape; Proximal end is cut off diagonally and partially drilled to form socket for attachment to foreshaft; Perforation is drilled through center of shaft for attachment to line; End of seal skin (?) line is tied through the perforation; Slot cut into tapered distal end is fitted with triangular iron point that is secured with a wooden peg on each side.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.2, Width = 2.3, Length = 11.7