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Start Over Object class Projectile weapon components Collection place Western Alaska Culture or time period Alaskan Eskimo
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrowhead, accession number 2-4398, described as Arrow prong. Fine barbs along one edge. Ivory; the non-serrated end was tied to the distal end of the arrow; almost triangular in section. Native name: nuuk.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Foreshaft, accession number 2-1955, described as Bone and wood.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Foreshaft, accession number 2-4347, described as Stone point.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Foreshaft, accession number 2-4346, described as Stone point, black and red pigment on handle. Hand spear.
Hearst Museum object titled Foreshaft, accession number 2-4348, described as Stone point, slate blade, red-stained wood handle. Ground slate blade inserted into wooden shaft and bound with spruce root.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Point, harpoon head, and toggle, accession number 2-16692, described as Detachable toggle shaft, antler, rawhide loop through slot.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-7170, described as Antler. Carved; bi-lobed distal end, conical tang.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-1947, described as Harpoon arrow head, antler, barbed.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-1952, described as Basalt.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-6593, described as Compound type, barbed bone foreshaft, steel point. Antler, carved; triangular copper blade riveted into the distal slot with a large barb perpendicular to the blade; tang made of bone & inserted into body, tapered for insertion into wooden shaft. Used for hunting large land game. Native name: cingileq.

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