Search

Start Over Object class Spearheads (staff weapon components) Culture or time period Arctic cultures
Hearst Museum object titled Spearhead, accession number 2-4381, described as Spear or harpoon head, ivory.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spearhead, accession number 2-989, described as Conical piece of ivory with perforation. May also be an arrowhead.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spearhead, accession number 2-66938, described as Ivory. double barbed with hole for attaching line. Shaft mounted by whisker (possibly seal) in octagonal socket of fossil walrus ivory. Color is yellow brown.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear point, accession number 2-65798, described as Carved bone, concave, three barbs on one side, two on other side.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear point, accession number 2-8897, described as Could also be steel lance. Large, flat.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear point, accession number 2-62086, described as Single row of fine barbs, carved walrus ivory. Came as part of 2-62082 but does not belong.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear point, accession number 2-4382, described as Could also be harpoon point. Barbed, antler. Ivory; hole near the tang to attach the leader; oblong in section with sharp edge; symmetrical shape with 5 barbs to maximize the anchorage into the prey. The rhomboidal section indicates that the wound was made through soft tissues. Native name: cingileq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear point, accession number 2-534, described as Antler. Fine barbs on two edges. May also be an arrow point.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear point, accession number 2-59578, described as Barbed on one edge, bone with incised diagonals near base. Bone.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear point, accession number 2-19262, described as Or arrow point. Ivory, barbed on one edge.

Limit your search

more »

View distribution

Current results range from 1879 to 1946

View larger »

more »

more »

View distribution

Current results range from 1901 to 1970

View larger »