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Start Over Object class Edged weapons Donor Ellinor C. Davidson Culture or time period North American native cultures
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-19346, described as Ivory foreshaft and point; point barbed on two sides, attached with sinew.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-19372, described as Wooden harpoon shaft without foreshaft or point. String lashings.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-19318, described as Harpoon with heavy ivory foreshaft, point barbed on two sides.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-19342, described as Ivory foreshaft, point barbed on two sides. NOTE: in 1972 foreshaft only (bone , not ivory, with fine sinew cordage) found, rest of specimen not located.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-19348, described as Ivory foreshaft with red paint on base. Point barbed on two sides, wood shaft. Barb attached with sinew.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-19345, described as Ivory foreshaft and point; point barbed on two sides, attached with sinew.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-19350, described as Wood with ivory foreshaft. Separate ivory point barbed on two sides. Sinew and cord used to attach foreshaft and point.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-19367, described as Harpoon of wood (point and foreshaft missing). Plaited sinew lashed to shaft. Sinew passes through hole in ivory plug of sealskin bladder float to connect it to shaft.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-19438, described as Whalebone foreshaft, bone point (missing). Red and black-stained wood shaft. Found inside quiver cf. 2-19433.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-19312, described as Harpoon with ivory foreshaft, point missing, foreshaft hollowed.

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