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Harpoon Head1928.971

Harpoon head made from two pieces of horn bounded together and holding a sharpened point of bone or horn. The harpoon head is bound with fine string, and has a line of thicker string with a loop at the end attached; Good

Culture
Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
bone and horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Hook1928.969

Fish hook with bone barb bound onto a lightweight wooden arm with sinew. The arm rounded on one side and has a hole in the centre through which a sinew line passes.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Hook1928.967

Large bent halibut hook with iron barb lashed into place on the upper arm with split spruce root. The lower tapering arm has a slightly shaped tapering end. Attached to the lower arm is a length of tightly coiled split spruce root which is joinedto a flat tapering blade of wood.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, metal and root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Harpoon HeadE 1910.33

A harpoon head with horn socket and iron spike. The iron is mounted onto the horn by binding with fine string, attached also is a length of string, the harpoon line, which is neatly coiled.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
horn and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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HookE 1902.249

A large halibut hook made from two pieces of wood lashed together with split spruce root. An iron barb is lashed into place also with split spruce root. The lower arm is carved in the form of a bird, possibly a raven, with a hollowed out head andlegs. The remains of the leader line can be seen in a hole in the centre of the bird' s body.; Good

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Harpoon HeadE 1902.248

Harpoon head of bone, finely cut with overlapping cusped barbs. The blunt end is pierced for the line to be attached, and has an area of cross-hatching.; Good

Culture
Makah: Neah Bay Tribe ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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QuiverD 1914.131

A long thin ?seal skin quiver with a stitched rounded base. The fur is slightly worn away in places.The tip of a black stone arrowhead was found at the bottom of quiver, it is mounted with the quiver in Box 49.D.2.; Good.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
skin and seal ?
Made in
“Americas; ?North America; ?Canada; ?British Columbia : ?Americas; ?South America; ?Argentina; ?Tierra del Fuego : ?North America” ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Arrow HeadZ 31057

Long thin arrow head with five barbs made from bone.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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ClubE 1905.217

A fish killing club with cylindrical shaft and knob handle carved in the shape of an ?owl with deep set eye- sockets and tightly closed mouth. On the bird' s chest, between its wings, an armless human figure stands. There is a small hole where thefigure' s genitalia should be. The bird' s head and lower back wing and tail regions are grooved. The handle has a deep patina of use, while the bird' s head is rough and pitted as if it has been beaten.; Good

Culture
Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
yew wood ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Club1921.567.1

Whalebone club with cherry bark binding round shaft and creature's, open-mouthed ?bird, head carved on top. Down the centre of the blade a design has been carved between two lines, composed of circles and triangles; good.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
bone and bark
Made in
Nootka Sound, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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