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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0138-0002   CAS 0138-0002; Implement (hunting tool)
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Implement (hunting tool)
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 1920 or earlier
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Leather
Description One piece mallet-like implement with a short wooden handle; 3 iron spikes embedded in the ball-like head curve backward toward the handle, the end of each spike covered with a removable wooden cap; Hide thong (98 inches long) is tied to end of handle; Original exhibit label lists this item as a “ ‘Dog’ used for retrieving game shot off shore.”
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 11.5, Length = 26.6