Ivory harpoon toggle butt / Arctic, Inuit

Essay/Description

Harpoon toggle butt made from ivory.

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Ivory harpoon toggle butt

Culture:

Arctic, Inuit

Date:

1800s

Period:

Historic

Place:

Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska

Materials/Techniques:

Fossil Ivory

Classification:

Archaeological Objects

Object Type:

Harpoon Toggle Butt

Accession No:

83.1505

Department:

Anthropology

Collection:

Kravis Discovery Center

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Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 0 47/50in. (2.4cm)
Width: 1 37/100in. (3.5cm)
Length: 7 3/8in. (18.7cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Alaska, Arctic, Eskimo, fish, fishing, implements, Indian, Indians, Native American, Saint Lawrence Island, tools

Toggles

A toggle is used to make lines or ropes more secure. It can be used to securely connect two lines, attached to a loop to prevent twisting or attached to a loop to enable tightening.

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Ivory harpoon toggle butt. 83.1505. Kravis Discovery Center. 1800s. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/831505 (05/26/2017).

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