Harpoon
59-18-2
From: Chile
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 59-18-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Alacaluf |
| Provenience | Chile |
| Culture Area | South American Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Whale Bone |
| Description | Whalebone; two barbs (one on each side) flattened tapered basal end expanded on both sides of the shank; point broken; looks used. Said by Coon to be used for kililng seal-lion, seal, and porpoise. |
| Length | 23.5 cm |
| Width | 2.9 cm |
| Thickness | 0.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Carleton S. Coon, 1959 |
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