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1886.1.730.3

Slate arrow-head

1886.1.730.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Slate arrow-head
Long description
Arrow head of slate. Dark brown colour. Butt tapers to straight base. Slightly hollowed out in the middle on both sides. [MJD (Verve) 22/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Northern America
Northern America
Circumpolar North
Cultural groups
Inuit; Arctic
Inuit
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1886
Date collected
By 1886
Acquisition information
Transferred: 11/03/1886, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Slate Stone, Process Carved, Process Ground
Dimensions
Width: max 20 mm, Thick: max 2 mm, Length: max 44 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1886.1.730.3

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow-head

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