Harpoon head

Museum number:
2-62094
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020062094
Accession number:
Acc.3479
Description:
Harpoon head made from walrus ivory. Has a triangular tip, perforated for lines, but not slotted for point.
Donor:
Mrs. Frances P. Bourdy
Collection place:
Southampton Island, Kivalliq region, Nunavut
Taxon:
Odobenus rosmarus
Object type:
(not specified)
Object class:
Harpoons
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Comment:
This object record was created because location data had been entered into the PHOEBE database without a corresponding object record. (J. Meehan 6/2003)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon head, accession number 2-62094, described as Harpoon head made from walrus ivory. Has a triangular tip, perforated for lines, but not slotted for point.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon head, accession number 2-62094, described as Harpoon head made from walrus ivory. Has a triangular tip, perforated for lines, but not slotted for point.

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