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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6666, described as Arrow, point lost, wooden shaft; three damaged feathers at proximal end.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6601, described as Small, bi-lobed bone point inserted into wooden shaft, secured with sinew; proximal end feathered. Native names: pitegcauksar, akitnaq. Bird arrow used for training boys.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6617, described as Arrow unilaterally barbed antler head inserted into wooden shaft, lashed with vegetable fibers, fletching lost at proximal end. Native name: pitegcaun, qurruq. Used for hunting land animals.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6614, described as Small, single serrated bone point inserted into wooden shaft, lashed with sinew; feathers at proximal end. Used for summer fishing. Native names: pitegcaun, neqsuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4716, described as Serrated bone point. Arrow; wooden shaft notched on proximal end; three feathers; long, serrated bone point; root binding. Used for summer fishing. Native names: pitegcaun, neqsuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4715, described as Short range arrow for deep penetration; broad, sharp pointed bone head; oblong in section; wooden shaft, notched on proximal end; three feathers; broad, pointed bone shaft; no lashing present. Used for land hunting.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6597, described as Sea otter dart shaft; wood carved to a circular section, proximal end broken; at distal end bone socket with a very fine sinew winding wrapped on top of a layer of birch bark; wrapped on shaft, remnants of dart line made of braided sinew fibers, cut at end probably to remove dart head, now missing.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6656, described as Deer arrow. unilaterally barbed bone point inserted into wooden shaft, secured with sinew; fletching lost at proximal end. Native name: pitegcaun, qerruq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4708, described as Bone serrated head; wooden shaft, notched on proximal end; three feathers; bone serrated point; root lashings. Used for summer fishing. Native names: pitegcaun, nesquun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6604, described as Small; quadra-lobed bone point inserted into wooden shaft, lashed with sinew; feathered proximal point. Bird arrow used for training boys. Native names: pitegcauksuar, akitnaq.

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