Harpoon points and spear tip
Datelate 19th century
MediumBone
ClassificationsWeapons and Ammunition
Credit LineMuseum collection
Object number2003.4.7.1-3 LA
Description3 harpoon points, 2 of which are notched. The notching is on one side only, notches are in pairs and are separated by a slight gap. The other point is smooth with no notchingand may be a spear tip. One point is rather reddish in color, one gray, and the spear tip is fairly white. All points and tips have a groove at the end opposite the tip that splits the bone in half for approximately 2 cm. Reddish point has holes drilled near groove that appears to have been filled in with some dark brown/reddish material. Traces of another brownish substance is found on the other two tips as well.On View
Not on view
KINEEGAN
1859
Inuit/Yupik
Inuit/Yupik
