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CAS 0005-0306   CAS 0005-0306; 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 Possible bone harpoon foreshaft, tapered at both ends with one end showing a shoulder for mounting (?).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 12.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0309   CAS 0005-0309; 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 = 0.9, Length = 9.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0311   CAS 0005-0311; 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 = 1.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 4.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0333   CAS 0005-0333; 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 = 7.0, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 11.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0334   CAS 0005-0334; 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 = 4.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 8.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0336   CAS 0005-0336; Spear point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear point
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Bone
Description Carved from a single piece of bone, tapers to point on distal end; Midway on body are two shoulders or notches; Stem broadens out and then narrows on the proximal end; Just before broadening are two perforations.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 17.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0338   CAS 0005-0338; 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 Horn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 20.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0345   CAS 0005-0345; Harpoon foreshaft
Category Weaponry
Object Name Harpoon foreshaft
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 Cylindrical shaped foreshaft with wedge shaped proximal end for insertion into shaft and hole drilled through foreshaft just above wedge shape, distal end is triangular in shape with a rectangular opening for point insertion.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 15.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0347   CAS 0005-0347; Harpoon head
Category Weaponry
Object Name Harpoon head
Culture North Alaskan Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data Western region
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Ivory; Metal: Copper
Description Toggling harpoon head, carved from single piece of ivory to overall cylindrical shape; Proximal end is cut off diagonally and bifurcated on one face, and the shaft itself partially drilled to form socket for attachment to foreshaft; Biconical perforation is drilled through center of shaft for attachment to line, with polished groove extending from perforation to proximal end; Triangular area extending from perforation to distal slot is incised for decorative effect; Shallow incised line extends along longitudinal median ridge on both faces from proximal to distal ends; Slot cut into tapered distal end is fitted with hammered triangular copper blade that is secured with copper rivet.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 12.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0368   CAS 0005-0368; 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
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.4, Length = 14.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0370   CAS 0005-0370; Spear point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Spear 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
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 21.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0376   CAS 0005-0376; 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
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.0, Length = 20.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0377   CAS 0005-0377; 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
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.6, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 20.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0416   CAS 0005-0416; 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 Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 18.5 (open); 5.0 (closed), Max Diam = 4.0, Length = 91.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0449   CAS 0005-0449; Armor fragment
Category Weaponry
Object Name Armor fragment
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
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 21.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0450   CAS 0005-0450; Armor fragment
Category Weaponry
Object Name Armor fragment
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
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.1, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 21.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0451   CAS 0005-0451; Armor fragment
Category Weaponry
Object Name Armor fragment
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
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.8, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 16.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0452   CAS 0005-0452; Armor fragment
Category Weaponry
Object Name Armor fragment
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
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.8, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 16.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0453   CAS 0005-0453; Armor fragment
Category Weaponry
Object Name Armor fragment
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
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.4, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 16.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0454   CAS 0005-0454; Armor fragment
Category Weaponry
Object Name Armor fragment
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
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.8, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 16.9
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