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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0116   CAS 0005-0116; 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 Harpoon head with slot for slat blade in the distal end; Proximal end has partial socket hole that has been broken and repaired by drilling 4 holes around missing area and enclosing it with sinew; Hole also drilled through center for attachment.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 8.4