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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0110   CAS 0005-0110; Harpoon head
Category Weaponry
Object Name Harpoon head
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Ivory; Stone: slate
Description Ivory harpoon head with triangular slate blade insert; Hole drilled through center of head for attachment to shaft, socketed hole in back for mounting; Part of proximal end is broken and missing; Longitudinal lines decorate ivory; Slate blade is loose.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 8.4