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Start Over Collection place Bering Sea, Western Alaska Function 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
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 2-4715, described as Short range arrow for deep penetration; broad, sharp pointed bone head; oblong in section; wooden shaft, notched on proximal end; three feathers; broad, pointed bone shaft; no lashing present. Used for land hunting.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4711, described as Broad, sharp pointed bone head; wooden shaft, notched on proximal end; two tangential fathers; museum restoration: modern string lashing. Large game land hunting arrow. Native names: pitegcaun, tuquctiissuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4714, described as Broad, sharp pointed bone head; wooden shaft, notched proximal end; two tangential feathers; sinew binding . Used for land hunting. Native names: pitegcaun, tuquctiissuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4709, described as Wooden shaft, notched on proximal end; three feathers; point lost though points were removable and spares kept in a bag. No native name.

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