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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0114   CAS 0005-0114; 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
Description Barbed triangular harpoon head carved from a single piece of bone; Has socketing hole in proximal end and hole drilled through center for attaching to shaft.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 6.1