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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0123   CAS 0005-0123; 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 Carved from a single piece of bone with a slotted end for a point; The proximal end has a socket hole in it and the central body has a horizontal hole through it for attachment; Part of the distal end is broken.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 6.6