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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0102   CAS 0005-0102; Spear point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear point
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 Bone
Description Carved from one piece of bone point tapers on both ends; The distal end has multiple barbs on both sides that show polishing; The proximal end is somewhat rectangular and unsmoothed; Slightly curved over length.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.1, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 4.2