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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