Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0347 | |
| 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 | |