Harpoon Head

49-25-369

From: United States of America | Alaska | Kootznahoo Inlet | Daxatkanada Fort

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 49-25-369
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Kootznahoo Inlet | Daxatkanada Fort
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Locus F3E 18-24"
Section American
Materials Whale Bone
Description

Fragment of heavy whalebone barbed head with hole cut above one barb. Evidently it broke at the butt and was reworked for use. It may have had barbs on the other edge. Evidently two barbs on one edge.

Length 5.1 cm
Width 2 cm
Thickness 0.8 cm
Credit Line Survey of Northern Tlingit Country, Frederica de Laguna, 1949
Other Number 141 - Field No SF

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