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Harpoon Head

Native NameKi-Ah-Re-Roh
Object Number:41521
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Eskimo
Provenience: Alaska
Point Barrow
Culture Area: Arctic Culture Area
Section:American
Materials:Bone
Slate
Length: 26.4 cm
Credit Line:E. A. McIlhenny Expedition to Point Barrow, 1899
Other Number:271 - Field No SF

Description

Whale harpoon head. Ki-ah-re-roh. Bone body. Slate head.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Spirit-Keepers of the North: Eskimos of Western Alaska (14 Oct 1983 - 04 Aug 1984) View Objects in Exhibition

Bibliography:

[Book] Barsness, Kristin J., and Kaplan, Susan A. 1986. Raven's Journey.. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 138, fig. 113View Objects related to this Actual Citation

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