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Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0240   CAS 0005-0240; Harpoon head
Category Weaponry
Object Name Harpoon head
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Ivory
Description Carved from one piece of ivory with a slot in the distal end for stone blade and a hole through the center for attachment to shaft and a hole in the proximal end for mounting.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.8, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 4.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0241   CAS 0005-0241; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Ivory
Description Small single barbed point with tapering cone shaped proximal end; Flat on one side; Triangular in cross-section.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.6, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 5.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0242   CAS 0005-0242; Harpoon head
Category Weaponry
Object Name Harpoon head
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Ivory
Description Carved from a single piece of ivory point has triangular shaped tip that flares outward to the main body; Hole in center of body for line attachment, socket hole in proximal end, part of proximal end is missing.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 6.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0243   CAS 0005-0243; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Unbarbed lance type point that is long and narrow; Point in cross section triangular, notches on base for tying to shaft.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 16.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0244   CAS 0005-0244; Harpoon head
Category Weaponry
Object Name Harpoon head
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Part of a multi-part head, tapers to a point on the distal end, cross section of body would be half round, proximal end is tapered with hole for fastening to shaft.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 19.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0258   CAS 0005-0258; Spear point fragment
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear 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 Distal fragment of elongated, triangular point, plano-convex in transverse cross-section; Convex face is ground smooth and has pronounced median ridge near distal end; Lateral edges are unifacially thinned on flattened face and taper very gradually to distal point; Proximal end is indeterminate.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 10.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0259   CAS 0005-0259; Spear point fragment
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear 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 Midsection fragment of spear point, ground to overall shape, biconvex in transverse cross-section; Convex lateral edges are bifacially thinned and taper toward distal end; Distal and proximal ends are indeterminate; Possibly re-utilized as knife blade; Color is reddish brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.8, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 9.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0260   CAS 0005-0260; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 6.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0261   CAS 0005-0261; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 10.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0265   CAS 0005-0265; Harpoon finger rest
Category Weaponry
Object Name Harpoon finger rest
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 Tooth
Description Shaped from a tooth with hole drilled through the cusp end, and a line carved vertically on one side.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 2.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0266   CAS 0005-0266; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Bone
Description Cylindrical projectile point made from bone splinter and ground to overall shape; Distal end is blunt and has four shallow longitudinal grooves cut into the lateral sides; Proximal end is hollowed out, forming socket for attaching point to wooden shaft; Point used for stunning birds without damaging their feathers or skins.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.5, Length = 4.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0271   CAS 0005-0271; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.7, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 3.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0273   CAS 0005-0273; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.9, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 5.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0274   CAS 0005-0274; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 4.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0275   CAS 0005-0275; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 5.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0277   CAS 0005-0277; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 7.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0278   CAS 0005-0278; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 7.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0281   CAS 0005-0281; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 4.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0283   CAS 0005-0283; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Native Alaskan
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 Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 3.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0005-0303   CAS 0005-0303; Shaft straightener
Category Tools & Implements; Weaponry
Object Name Shaft straightener
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 ca. early 1900s
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory
Description Cylindrical implement, carved to overall shape; Expanded distal end has diamond-shaped central perforation cut through at oblique angle; Proximal end has shallow socket, probably for hafting to longer handle; Implement used to straighten wooden arrow shafts by steaming the wood, then inserting it through perforation and bending it to desired shape.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 14.5
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