Whaling Harpoon Shaft
Item Number:
213
from the
The Burke: University of Washington
Item History
Received from
Washington World's Fair Commission
What
Name
Whaling Harpoon Shaft
Identification Number
213
Type of Item
whaling harpoon shaft
Material
wood
and
cedar bark
Manufacturing Technique
carved
,
lashed
and
braided
Overall
length 415.5 cm, diameter 26.5 cm
Who
Culture
Makah
Received from
Washington World's Fair Commission
Where
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
Other
Credit
Gift of Washington World's Fair Commission
Collection
Burke Museum Ethnology Collection