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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0094   CAS 0005-0094; Harpoon point fragment
Category Weaponry
Object Name Harpoon point fragment
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: slate
Description Distal fragment of broad harpoon point, biconvex in transverse cross section, with bifacially thinned lateral edges tapering to distal point; Proximal end is indeterminate; Color is gray-black.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 6.5