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Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-6309, described as Wood shaft with foreshaft of bone. Latter 3 sided fitted to wooden shaft by sinew lashings, pierced near base for reception of rawhide line by which it is attached to shaft. Spearhead also of bone, triangular shape with metal point.
Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-6307, described as Harpoon; antler point, barbed on both sides; attached to leather thong, tied to the shaft; bone finger rest shaped like a killer whale dorsal fin is lashed 56 cm down shaft; baculum bone & finger rest lashed to shaft with sinew; retaining line also made of sinew. Used for hunting sea mammals in the summer. Native name: nagiiquyaq.
Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-6286, described as Repeating" harpoon. At distal end is split walrus tusk icepick with land otter like incised image with blue bead eyes. Collared socketpiece. Detachable point is m issing.

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