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Harpoon Spear

Date1895-1901

Mediumanimal bone, iron

DimensionsOther: 2.5 × 17.5 cm (1 × 6 7/8 in.)
Other (lanyard): 54 cm (21 1/4 in.)

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Haida

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-558

Object numberHRC 00558

Descriptioncomposite female harpoon with slightly convex bilateral, asymmetric cutting blade rivetted to 2 bone/antler barbs. barbs are lashed with cord, in a groove. heavy commercial rope attaches foreshaft, which has pointed ends; the narrower being more recently and roughly cut. cord lashes lanyard to foreshaft. lanyard ends in loop tied with cord.
collected in Massett

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