Harpoon head

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Culture/People: Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1927.
Contact Us: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Place: Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago: Vancouver Island Group
Island Name: Vancouver Island

See related items: Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/4642
Barcode: 154642.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Harpoon head
Media/Materials: Iron point, animal bone, cordage
Techniques: Carved, wrapped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws683faacf4-b016-45d0-99f9-d32b62abf0f0

Record ID: NMAI_165938