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CAS 0005-0152   CAS 0005-0152; 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
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Bone
Description Single barb bone point that is triangular in cross section; The proximal end is cone shaped for fitting in a socketed shaft.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 10.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0153   CAS 0005-0153; 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
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Bone
Description Single barb bone point that is triangular in cross section; The proximal end is cone shaped for fitting in a socketed shaft.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 14.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0154   CAS 0005-0154; 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
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Bone
Description Single barb bone point that is triangular in cross section; The proximal end is cone shaped for fitting in a socketed shaft.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 13.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0155   CAS 0005-0155; Spear point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear point
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Bone
Description Single barbed harpoon head with tapered cone shaped proximal end for mounting in socket of shaft; Bone is slightly curved, with point being flat on one side.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 13.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0156   CAS 0005-0156; 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
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Bone
Description Single barbed harpoon head with tapered cone shaped proximal end for mounting in socket of shaft; Bone is slightly curved, with the long head being diamond shaped in cross section.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 15.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0157   CAS 0005-0157; 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
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Bone
Description Single barbed harpoon head with tapered cone shaped proximal end for mounting in socket of shaft; Bone is slightly curved and flat on one side, with the point being triangular in cross section.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.1, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 12.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0158   CAS 0005-0158; 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
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Bone
Description Multi-barbed head (3), with a tapered cone shaped proximal end for insertion into socket on shaft, bone is flat on one side and triangular in cross section.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 17.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0159   CAS 0005-0159; 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
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Bone
Description Single barb bone point with a tapered cone shaped proximal end for hafting; Bone is flat on one side and triangular shape in cross section.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 11.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0160   CAS 0005-0160; 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
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Bone
Description Single barb bone point with a tapered cone shaped proximal end for hafting; Bone is flat on one side and triangular shape in cross section.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 11.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0163   CAS 0005-0163; 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
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Jade
Description Flaked harpoon head in semi-triangular shape with rounded shoulders that taper to a straight shaft; Shaft has shoulders on the proximal end for hafting.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.0, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 12.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0178   CAS 0005-0178; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: flint
Description Elongated bifacially flaked point; Convex lateral edges expand from base to maximum width at midpoint, then taper gradually to distal point; Elongated, rectangular notch on each basal corner forms short, straight-sided stem with convex base; Color is gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 4.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0179   CAS 0005-0179; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: flint
Description Elongated, bifacially flaked point with pronounced median ridge on one face; Lateral edges are convex and taper gradually toward sharp distal point; Proximal end has short, slightly constricted stem with squared off base; Color is light gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 5.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0180   CAS 0005-0180; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: flint
Description Elongated, bifacially flaked point, biconvex in transverse cross-section; Lateral edges are convex and taper to a sharp distal point; Rectangular notch on both basal corners form a short stem whose lateral edges taper toward a squared off base; Color is light gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 3.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0181   CAS 0005-0181; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: flint
Description Elongated, bifacially flaked point, biconvex in transverse cross-section; Convex lateral edges are constricted near proximal end, then flare out to maximum width at midpoint before tapering toward sharp distal point; Base is squared off; Color is light gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 3.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0182   CAS 0005-0182; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: flint
Description Very elongated, bifacially flaked point, biconvex in transverse cross-section; Convex lateral edges taper very gradually to a blunt distal point; Long rectangular notch on both basal corners form a hafting stem whose lateral edges taper very gradually to a rounded base; Color is light gray with red streaking near distal end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 7.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0183   CAS 0005-0183; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: flint
Description Very short bifacially flaked point, biconvex in transverse cross-section; Lateral edges are convex, tapering toward a sharp distal point; Shallow rectangular notch on both basal corners form indistinct hafting stem; Base is squared off but not thinned; Color is light gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 2.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0184   CAS 0005-0184; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: flint
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 4.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0185   CAS 0005-0185; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: flint
Description Elongated bifacially flaked point, biconvex in transverse and longitudinal cross-sections; Convex lateral edges taper gradually toward sharp distal point; Deep, rectangular notch on both basal corners forms short hafting stem whose lateral edges taper slightly to a rounded base; Color is light gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 7.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0186   CAS 0005-0186; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: flint
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 4.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0187   CAS 0005-0187; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: flint
Description Short bifacially flaked point, biconvex in both transverse and longitudinal cross-sections; Convex lateral edges taper toward a blunt distal point; Rectangular notches on both basal corners form short hafting stem whose lateral edges expand toward a rounded base; Color is light gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 2.8
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