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Start Over Object class Projectiles with nonexplosive propellant Collection place St. Michael Island, Nome Borough, Alaska Materials Sinew (material)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6587, described as Bone head has ownership marks. Quadralobed bone point inserted into wooden shaft and secured with sinew; feathers at proximal end. Native names: pitegcaun, qerrutviit, yaqulecuun.
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 2-6575, 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 2-6378, 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.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6586, described as Bird arrow. Quadra-lobed bone mortised to receive wooden shaft and secured with sinew; feathers at proximal end. Native names: pitegcaun, qerrutviit, yaqulegcuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6577, described as Summer fishing arrow; two serrated bone points lashed to wooden shaft with sinew; feathers on proximal end. Native names: pitegcaun, neqsuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6377, described as Land animal or seal arrow. Native name: pitegcaun, qerruq. bone unilaterally barbed head; damaged with numerous cuts; wooden shaft, three black feathers at proximal end.

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