Distal end of harpoon shaft with socket

Museum number:
16-2407
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.571
Description:
Distal end of harpoon shaft with socket; shows signs of string lashing. Obsidian. Obsidian and cut obliquely. Length, 10 inches
Donor:
F. H. Humberstone
Collection place:
Pisagua, Chile
Collector:
F. H. Humberstone
Collection date:
1921
Materials:
Obsidian and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
archaeology
Accession date:
1921
Department:
South America (except Ancient Peru)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Distal end of harpoon shaft with socket, accession number 16-2407, described as Distal end of harpoon shaft with socket; shows signs of string lashing. Obsidian. Obsidian and cut obliquely. Length, 10 inchesDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Distal end of harpoon shaft with socket, accession number 16-2407, described as Distal end of harpoon shaft with socket; shows signs of string lashing. Obsidian. Obsidian and cut obliquely. Length, 10 inches

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