Fragment: Harpoon Head Item Number: A8706 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, triangular shaped, flat, harpoon head with a tapered, pointed tip and broken, square shaped end. There are five linear notches along the top.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Fragment: Harpoon Head
- Identification Number
- A8706
- Type of Item
- harpoon head
- Material
- bone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 17.5 cm, width 1.2 cm, depth 0.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 7
- Accession Number
- 0081/0193