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Spear and Case

Date1895-1901

Mediumiron, cedar, spruce root

DimensionsOther (spear): 2.8 × 25 cm (1 1/8 × 9 13/16 in.)
Other (case): 9.2 × 23.5 cm (3 5/8 × 9 1/4 in.)
Other (lanyard): 254 cm (100 in.)

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Haida

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-369 (a,b)

Object numberHRC 00369

Descriptionb-case, of cedar, made in 2 pieces and lashed together in 2 places with root lashings set in grooves. end is u shaped.
a- spear, steel, asymmetric with 3 pairs of barbs, bilateral. single, off centre hole in distal end has lanyard attached. lanyard is braided gut, with a loop at its end, and lashing near spear. short piece of hide is attached by end loop. for seal or sea otter hunt.

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