Spear point

Museum number:

2-4390

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21020004390

Alternate number:

x-536 (original number)

Accession number:

Acc.167

Description:

Antler. Triangular notch near base, rawhide thong.

Donor:

Alaska Commercial Company, Benjamin Bristol, and Older University Collections

Collection place:

Alaska

Verbatim coll. place:

Alaska

Culture or time period:

Alaskan Eskimo

Collector:

unknown

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Spearheads (projectile points) and Spearheads (staff weapon components)

Function:

1.1 Hunting and Fishing

Accession date:

1904

Context of use:

part of harpoon

Department:

Native US and Canada (except California)

Dimensions:

length 26.7 centimeters

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