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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 2-4053, described as Stone blade (missing) was set into an antler socket; lashed to wooden handle with braided sinew string; handle wrapped with additional sinew string to procure a better grip.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Adze handle, accession number 2-4287, described as Antler with groove for blade and socket. 2 perforations. Remnant sinew cordage. Specimen also marked 2-1170.
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.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6588, described as Bird arrow, quadra-lobed bone point inserted into wooden shaft, secured with sinew; feathers at proximal end. Native names: pitegcaun, qerrutviit, yaqulegcuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4713, described as Long sharp pointed ivory point, triangular in section. Wooden shaft, notched on proximal end; long, pointed bone point, triangular in section; feathers lost; fiber binding. Designed to produce heavy bleeding. Native names: pitegcaun, qerruq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6575, described as Bird arrow. Three curved and serrated antler heads lashed to wooden shaft with sinew, feathers on proximal end; shaft painted red. Native names: pitegcaun, qerrutviit, yaqulegcuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6663, described as Flint point. Chipped flint point inserted into wooden shaft, secured with sinew. Native name: pitegcaun, qerruq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6578, described as Bird arrow. one serrated bone point lashed to wooden shaft, possibly two additional points lost; feathers at proximal end. Native names: pitegcaun, qerrutviit, yaqulecuun.
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 2-6378, described as Harpoon arrow. Wood shaft, bone socket piece, bone barbed point attached with seal thong line. Fletching destroyed (only quill stubs left). Very short & dull bone point attached to a short leather thong tied to shaft at 51 cm from tip of socket; bone socket set into distal end of wooden shaft; winding of twisted sinew, and short retaining line of leather; socket weighted with lead.

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