Harpoon

86-20-23

From: Greenland | Labrador

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 86-20-23
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Inuit
Provenience Greenland | Labrador
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Period Early 20th Century
Date Made 1900-1931 CE
Section American
Materials Wood | Ivory | Metal | Iron (uncertain) | Rawhide
Description

Model harpoon. Miniature harpoon with wooden and ivory haft and metal (iron?) point. Rawhide strips holding wood to ivory.

Length 28.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of W. Disston Anderson, Class of 42, 1986
Other Number 36 - Collector Number

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