Harpoon Item Number: A2.531 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small barbed harpoon head, with iron point with bearded seal line attached to harpoon. The other end has a bone ice pick. Starting from the long curved tip point to the short straight tip point: walrus tusk (long curved tip point), bone, antler (harpoon head with metal point), walrus bone (rounded end piece), and antler (short straight tip point).
Narrative
This harpoon is from Kotzebue Sound. It was used but only for a short period before it was collected.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA before 1957
- Owned by University of Alaska Museum of Anthropology before May 1, 1957
- Received from University of Alaska Museum of Anthropology (Donor) on May 1, 1957
What
- Name
- Harpoon
- Identification Number
- A2.531
- Type of Item
- harpoon
- Material
- wood, bone, iron metal, skin, walrus tusk, antler and walrus bone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, tied and riveted
- Overall
- height 111.0 cm, width 18.0 cm, depth 12.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inupiaq
- Previous Owner
- University of Alaska Museum of Anthropology
- Received from
- University of Alaska Museum of Anthropology (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Creation Date
- before 1957
- Ownership Date
- before May 1, 1957
- Acquisition Date
- on May 1, 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 46
- Accession Number
- 2295/0001