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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 2-4355a,b, described as Slate blade, loosely inserted into notched antler foreshaft which terminates in a sharp pointed dowel. Antler has incised geometric decoration, possibly owner's mark. The dowel is inserted into a wooden shaft and bound with sinew.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 2-6301, described as Three barbed points on wooden shaft attached with sinew, plus terminal point. One edge barbed.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 2-6278, described as Three barbed points on wooden shaft attached with sinew. Two terminal points.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 2-6302, described as Wooden shaft terminating in two inward facing hooks and center point, all attached to shaft with sinew.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 2-6277, described as Wooden shaft terminating in three points, center point barbed on both edges. Attached with sinew to shaft.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 2-6294, described as Three barbed points on wooden shaft attached to sinew. Terminal point missing.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 2-6287, described as Bear spear." Note: This specimen needs to be looked at and re-described, probably the same type as 2-6286 which is a repeating harpoon.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 2-6298, described as Three barbed points on wooden shaft attached with sinew, plus terminal point.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 2-6407, described as One point, barbed. Sinew and cotton cord attached. Wood, carved; painted red, at proximal end black; quill remains of two feathers; remains of strong twisted sinew lashing; hole in distal ends contains large antler dart point, cotton string "harpoon line;" point originally belonged to large dart (1.8-2.2 m long). This pastiche was probably prepared for an unknowledgeable curio hunter; its heterogeneous parts present the highest standard of the craftsmanship and technology.

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