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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0265   CAS 0005-0265; Harpoon finger rest
Category Weaponry
Object Name Harpoon finger rest
Culture Eskimo
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 Tooth
Description Shaped from a tooth with hole drilled through the cusp end, and a line carved vertically on one side.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 2.5