- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Harpoon head of walrus ivory. [El.B 04/05/2012]
- Geographical reference
- Central Arctic
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1907
- Date collected
- By 1907
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 05/1907
- Materials and processes
- Material Walrus Ivory Tooth Animal, Process Carved, Process Perforated
- Dimensions
- Length: max 250 mm, Depth: max 16 mm, Width: max 22 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1907.72.17
Search terms: Weapon, Fishing, Hunting, Harpoon-head, Fishing Accessory, Hunting accessory
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