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Harpoon, date unknown Inuit; Possibly Canadian Arctic, Canada or Alaska Oak, bone and hemp; 8…
Harpoon
Harpoon, date unknown Inuit; Possibly Canadian Arctic, Canada or Alaska Oak, bone and hemp; 8…
Harpoon, date unknown Inuit; Possibly Canadian Arctic, Canada or Alaska Oak, bone and hemp; 82 × 16 1/2 × 16 1/2 in. 2013.8.18 Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Burton W. Fink

Harpoon

ClassificationsTools and Equipment-fishing equipment
Culture Inuit
Made AtNorth America
MediumOak, bone and hemp
Dimensions83 3/4 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. (212.7 × 4.1 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Burton W. Fink
Object number2013.8.18
DescriptionWooden harpoon with bone handle and point. Harpoon contains leather rope tied and attached to wooden shaft. Separate knife or point is connected to hemp rope. Spear tip and knife contain geometric and linear designs throughout the ivory.
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