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Whale Harpoon Point | Line (Hunting Equipment)4623

The twine is cotton. The rope is hemp.

Culture
Makah
Material
metal, bone, sea mammal, pitch, sinew, twine, cotton, rope and hemp
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Whale Harpoon Point | Line (Hunting Equipment) | Basketry Harpoon Sheath4624

The bone is sea mammal. The twine is cotton. The rope is hemp.

Culture
Makah
Material
metal, bone, sea mammal, pitch, twine, cotton, rope, hemp, sinew and cedar bark
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Tunic1949.195

Tunic with hood, made from strips of walrus intestine stitched together. Along the bottom of the tunic and each cuff darker skin has been sewn.; Good. 'Parka, thigh length, with attached hood. Main body is made from horizontal strips of sea mammal intestine; back of hood is made from vertical strips of same. Edge around face opening is turned to the interior to form a 0.9 cm casing overlaid with narrow band of red dyed sealskin secured with sinew in running stitch. Twisted sinew tie is threaded around casing emerging through two holes at centre front of neck. Holes are reinforced with rectangular piece of skin. Band (0.8 cm wide) of black dyed sealskin is attached to each cuff and around straight bottom edge. Structural sewing is with sinew. J. Hall, March 2005'

Culture
Northwest Coast ? or Aleut ?
Material
sea mammal intestine and sinew
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ? or Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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