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1884.20.8

Harpoon with dark wood shaft and ivory point lashed to the shaft with animal skin binding, through perforations and slots at the base of the ivory point. [RH [OPS move] 5/9/2018]

1884.20.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Harpoon with dark wood shaft and ivory point lashed to the shaft with animal skin binding, through perforations and slots at the base of the ivory point. [RH [OPS move] 5/9/2018]
Long description
Harpoon with dark wood shaft and ivory point lashed to the shaft with animal skin binding, through perforations and slots at the base of the ivory point. There are two bone pegs passing through the top of the shaft. [RH [OPS move] 5/9/2018]
Geographical reference
Canada
Northern America > North America > Canada
Arctic
Cultural groups
Inuit (Greenland)
Inuit
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1874
Date collected
?By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Material Pine Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Bound, Process Tied
Dimensions
Length: max 1298 mm, Width: max 37 mm, Depth: max 32 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.20.8 PR Cat other PR nos: 872

Search terms: Weapon, Hunting, Fishing, Harpoon, Fishing Accessory, Hunting accessory

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