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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0097   CAS 0005-0097; Spear point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear point
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
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Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Bone
Description Multiple barbs carved in head; Head is somewhat triangular in shape; Hole drilled through center of shaft for attachment; Proximal end is tapered to fit in socketed shaft.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 8.9