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1969.34.12

Stone harpoon head, with a sharpened tip and a flattened base.There is a central shallow channel in both sides. [RH [OPS move] 23/1/2018]


1969.34.12

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone harpoon head, with a sharpened tip and a flattened base.There is a central shallow channel in both sides. [RH [OPS move] 23/1/2018]
Geographical reference
Circumpolar North
Cultural groups
Inuit (Greenland)
Inuit
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1969
Date collected
By 1969
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1969
Materials and processes
Material Slate Stone, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 18 mm, Length: max 40 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1969.34.12 Other numbers: N.C. 314

Search terms: Hunting, Weapon, Harpoon-head, Hunting accessory