Ivory harpoon point / Arctic, Inuit

Essay/Description

Bilateral barbed point, flat butt.

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Ivory harpoon point

Culture:

Arctic, Inuit

Date:

1800s

Period:

Historic

Place:

Cape Deceit, Alaska

Materials/Techniques:

Ivory

Classification:

Archaeological Objects

Object Type:

Harpoon Point

Accession No:

83.1639

Department:

Anthropology

Collection:

Kravis Discovery Center

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 0 31/100in. (0.8cm)
Width: 1 4/25in. (2.9cm)
Length: 8in. (20.3cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Alaska, Arctic, arrowhead, arrowheads, Art, Cape Deceit, darts, Head, Indian, Indians, Native American, prehistoric, projectile points, weapons

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Ivory harpoon point. 83.1639. Kravis Discovery Center. 1800s. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/831639 (01/25/2016).

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