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Start Over Collection place Norton Sound to Bristol Bay, Alaska Materials Antler (material) Function 1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow and arrows, accession number 2-4409a-c, described as Arrows with bow, used for hunting muskrat. (a) sinew-backed bow (b/c) antler or bone tipped arrow. Wood bow, reinforced with a sinew lashing; two arrows have bone or antler with asymmetric points; a string of sinew is wound around each arrow. For the hunt the other end was knotted to the bow. Rib bone; asymmetrically carved point; notched at proximal end to take arrow string. See bow 2-4409a and arrows 2-4409b,c. For hunting small game such as muskrat.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-6312, described as Harpoon; antler point, barbed on both sides; attached to a leather thong rolled around and tied to the shaft (106 cm from socket tip); antler finger rest shaped like a killer whale fin, lashed 64 cm down shaft; socket of heavy cylindrical baculum bone; all bone parts bound to shaft with sinew; proximal end tapered to point. Native name: nagiiquyaq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-6315, described as With bone finger rest, medium weight type; antler point, barbed on both sides, attached to a loose leather thong; bone finger rest shaped like a killer whale dorsal fin, is lashed 59 cm down shaft; baculum socket & finger rest lashed with sinew to shaft; retaining line made of leather; shaft painted red, flattened at proximal end.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-6292, described as Beluga whale harpoon; antler point, barbed on both sides, attached to leather thong, tied to shaft at socket binding; antler finger rest, shaped like killer whale fin, lashed 66 cm down shaft; bone socket is set on top of shaft, not wedged in as is usual; shaft is flat. Native name: nagiiquyaq,
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 2-6313, described as Harpoon; antler point, barbed on both sides attached to leather thong, itself attached 83 cm down shaft; antler finger rest 46 cm from tip of shaft; socket made of antler all tied together to shaft with sinew windings and retaining thongs; shaft, tapered at lower end to act as a brake.
Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon toggle, accession number 2-4375, described as Antler with steel point, antler detached toggle shaft. Rawhide leader with antler cord attacher.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ice breaker, accession number 2-6308, described as Seal and beluga ice breaker
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lance, accession number 2-6311, described as Stone point (jade), bone finger rest, chipped stone blade.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Net, accession number 2-48523, described as Neumann 363. 2 wood end spreaders with bone bases (1 refashioned arrow or harpoon point). Sinew 2-ply knotless cordage netting net.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-4174, described as Bird arrow head, antler. Remarks by Barbara Busch, 1971: Also head of bird arrow with same No.; bodkin not found. Antler; flat oval in profile with notched distal end. Native name: cingileq.

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