Projectile point and shaft

Museum number:
2-4225
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Alternate number:
x-371 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.167
Description:
Antler. Lashed to wooden shaft (partial) with sinew. Long slit in point.
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
Materials:
Leather and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Projectile points
Function:
1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Accession date:
1904
Context of use:
used to hunt large sea mammals
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 27.5 centimeters
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point and shaft, accession number 2-4225, described as Antler. Lashed to wooden shaft (partial) with sinew. Long slit in point.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point and shaft, accession number 2-4225, described as Antler. Lashed to wooden shaft (partial) with sinew. Long slit in point.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point and shaft, accession number 2-4225, described as Antler. Lashed to wooden shaft (partial) with sinew. Long slit in point.

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