Point Item Number: Na1049 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Metal tip is inserted in slit of antler section and riveted. Antler is unilaterally barbed, has line guard by bottom barb and curves slightly at bottom. Base is cut on a diagonal and has a slight lip on the outside. One side of antler has cancellous texture, while the other is made of the cortex.
History Of Use
Used mainly for hunting sea mammals. A harpoon consists of a point with a line attached and a shaft. When thrown, the shaft disengages while the point is embedded in the animal. The line is also attached to the shaft to prevent the shaft from being lost.
Cultural Context
hunting
Item History
- Made in Nunavut, Canada before 1940
- Collected before 1940
- Owned by Joy Eastman before January 16, 1985
- Received from Joy Eastman (Donor) on January 16, 1985
What
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Joy Eastman
- Received from
- Joy Eastman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1940
- Collection Date
- before 1940
- Ownership Date
- before January 16, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on January 16, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 47
- Accession Number
- 1021/0036