Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0143-0287 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Harpoon head and line | |
| Culture | Point Barrow Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Point Barrow area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Sea mammal (walrus?) hide; Sinew; Bone; Metal | |
| Description | Continuous strand of sea mammal rawhide of undetermined length that is wrapped in a coil, with one end tied into a large loop and the opposite end tethered with sinew to an additional short (approx. 22 cm) length of rawhide that is looped through a toggling bone harpoon head, fitted with a small triangular iron point; Harpoon head has bifurcated proximal end, typical of the Point Barrow area. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 4.7 (coiled), Max Diam = 36.9 (coiled) | |