Harpoon Head Item Number: A2.295 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Metal harpoon head (a) with a pivoting barb at the tip and a seal skin sheath (b). Thong ties are attached to both the harpoon head and the case.
Narrative
Said to have been purchased from Yupik people on St. Lawrence Island by Paul Tovey. Tovey had been living there, working as a teacher in a government school at Gambell, a village on the northwestern tip of the island.
Item History
- Made in St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
- Collected between 1955 and 1958
- Owned by Paul E. Tovey
- Owned by Mildred Tovey before May 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mildred Tovey (Seller) during May 1961
What
- Name
- Harpoon Head
- Identification Number
- A2.295 a-b
- Type of Item
- harpoon head
- Material
- steel metal and bearded seal skin
- Part A
- height 7.0 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 16.0 cm
- Part B
- height 6.0 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 12.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Siberian Yupik
- Previous Owner
- Paul E. Tovey and Mildred Tovey
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mildred Tovey (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
When
- Collection Date
- between 1955 and 1958
- Ownership Date
- before May 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1961
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 46
- Accession Number
- 0048/0007 a-b