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Harpoon HeadA7335

Flat harpoon head with one flat end and one pointed end; three barbs are on one edge at pointed end. A small hole is near the blunt end.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
iron metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerA7341

A leaf-shaped dagger with a bone handle. Blade is inserted between two flat bone pieces riveted together.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
iron metal and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AxeC1198

Simple straight, cylindrical, brown wood handle with wrapped braided rings of fibre and a sleeve near the axe head. The iron axe head is in the shape of a Danish hand axe and is stamped with 'Lyons'.

Culture
Cook Islanders
Material
fibre, iron metal and wood
Made in
Cook Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeE142

Knife with a light brown, horn, handle attached by nails to a steel blade that widens then the bottom tapers to a point.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
horn and steel metal
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeE143

Knife with a dark brown, horn, handle attached by nails to a steel blade tapers at the bottom to a point.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
steel metal and horn
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HarpoonE259 a-b

Plain cylindrical wood shaft (part a) with metal point (part b) that has two barbs, one on each side and one below the other. A small piece of fabric is attached to the metal point (part b). The line, which was held on by beeswax, is missing.

Culture
Sumu
Material
iron metal, bark, wood and rubber
Made in
Musuwas, Nicaragua
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HarpoonE257 a-b

Plain cylindrical wood shaft (part a). The metal point (part b) has five barbs, alternating on each side. The two pieces (parts a and b) are attached to each other with rope.

Culture
Sumu
Material
wood, fibre and iron metal
Made in
Musuwas, Nicaragua
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadE271

Iron harpoon head with a wooded, cylindrical handle wrapped with twisted cotton twine. The harpoon head has a short cylindrical body that tapers to a point; four barbs. There is circular rubber stop between the harpoon head and the handle along with a loop of heavy, twisted cord attached to the base.

Culture
Seri
Material
iron metal, wood, cotton fibre and rubber
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Halibut HookA7980

Fish hook made from one piece of iron, u-shaped with sharp point directed inward at an acute angle to one arm and a flaring outward turn toward the end of the opposite arm. The axis of the point and main shank is bound with twine. Remains of leader line attachment on opposite arm.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
iron metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK5.127

Spear with forged iron head and cylindrical dark brown wooden shaft. The spearhead has rounded sides with a central ridge and pointed tip, and is twisted at the top of its shaft, which flares to meet up with the top of the wooden shaft.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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