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Spear

Date1895-1901

Mediumsea lion intestine, iron, copper

DimensionsOther: 2 × 22 cm (13/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
Other: 184 cm (72 7/16 in.)

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Haida

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-363

Object numberHRC 00363

Descriptionseal and otter spear and line. iron point, flattened with 5 barbs on either edge. copper plate on each flattened side, at one end, held in place by three copper rivetts. long ccopper loop riveted to same end with one copper rivet, for attachment of a long lanyard of sea lion gut. plaited. line terminating in a loop. very greasey.
collected in Masset

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