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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-1048   CAS 0005-1048; Harpoon point fragment
Category Weaponry
Object Name Harpoon point fragment
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: slate
Description Point made from flat piece of slate that is ground smooth on both faces; Proximal end is squared off; Convex lateral edges are bifacially thinned and ground smooth, flaring outward from proximal end to maximum width, then tapering toward distal point; Color is dark gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.9, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 9.4