Whaling Harpoon Head | Whaling Line Item Number: 1-794 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Notes Recorded During Mapping

Item was acquired from Dr. Robert Wallace through Mrs. Pans

Item History

What

Name
Whaling Harpoon Head | Whaling Line
Identification Number
1-794
Type of Item
whaling harpoon head and whaling line
Material
bone, pitch, sinew, twine, cotton and hemp
Manufacturing Technique
carved, pitched, twisted and wrapped
Overall
length 400.0 cm, height 3.5 cm, width 4.5 cm

Who

Culture
Makah ?
Received from
Dr. Robert Wallace and Mrs. Pans

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Collection
Burke Museum Ethnology Collection