Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0001-0163 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Harpoon head | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Wooden harpoon head; Lateral edges taper gradually toward distal point; Narrow blade slot is cut from distal end; Round line hole is cut through at the midpoint, perpendicular to the socket; Rectangular socket for foreshaft is cut through from proximal end on one face only, and is flanked on either side by rectangular perforating slot; Asymmetrical spur has been sharpened to a point; Highly worn, bark has flaked off in multiple places. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 9.1 | |