Harpoon
| Object Number: | 50-16-4 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Aleut |
| Provenience: | Alaska Atka Island Aleutian Islands |
| Culture Area: | Arctic Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Copper Cotton Bone Pigment Wood |
| Length: | 135 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Henry V. Gummere, 1950 |
Description
Copper dart head, with white cotton line tied to shaft in two places. Bone socket piece lashed to shaft with black cotton. Shaft painted red, widened and flattened base but greatest circumference at socket end. (To be used with throwing board.)
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