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Start Over Collection place Bering Sea, Western Alaska Year collected [Missing] Materials Antler (material)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4774, described as Barbed antler arrow or spear point. Antler; barbed on one side; oblong section; was meant to anchor itself easily and make a severe injury. Native name: cingileq. Used for hunting large land game.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6367, described as Curve at one end about 23 cm long, other curve missing. Bone piece lashed to curve with string, rawhide bowstring. Wood, carved, painted red; rectangular section; on backside, a median groove along complete length; the safe end recurved outwards, with a wedge of antler held in place with cotton string; a non-functional (?) leather bow string attached to this end. Native name: urluveq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6372, described as Sinew-backed, sinew wrappers, carved ivory section in center to tighten cable. Sinew bowstring has center wrapped with spruce root. Wood, carved; section of the wood mostly rectangular, a bit convex on backside; on front surface: reinforced with sinew cord wrapping, as well as its middle with a long antler slab (61 cm) placed between sinew & wood; on backside. Yup'ik name: urluveq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-5835, described as Feathered harpoon; cf. 2-5829 except point bilaterally barbed; ivory socket; one of three feathers lost. Used for summer sea hunting.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-5831, described as Feathered harpoon; same as 2-5829 except point; point barbed on both sides. For summer sea hunting.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-5832, described as Feathered harpoon, cf.2-5829 except:
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-5827, described as Seal harpoon, feathered. Antler point; symmetrically barbed, attached to leather thong, tied to shaft at socket binding; antler finger rest, in form of killer whale fin; bone socket set on top of shaft. Native name: naqiiquyaq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-5830, described as Feathered harpoon. Antler point bilaterally barbed; leather thong; antler finger rest; bone socket; feathered proximal end. Native name: nagiiquyaq. Used for summer sea hunting for seal, walrus, white whale. Used with a throwing board.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-5833, described as Feathered harpoon; cf. 2-5829 except for point: point barbed on both sides. Native name: nagiiquyaq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-5837, described as Feathered harpoon; small bone (baculum) point barbed on both sides; attached to Y-shaped leather thong; socket made of antler (caribou) which is too light for the purpose, inspite of a piece of iron (a screw, 4 cm L.) inserted on its side. Native name: nagiiquyaq.

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