Harpoon shaft part/fragment

Date created
probably AD 1600–1850
Culture/People
possibly Iñupiaq (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner
James W. Benham (J.W. Benham), Non-Indian, 1866-1914
Seller
James W. Benham (J.W. Benham), Non-Indian, 1866-1914
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from James W. Benham (1866-1914, owner of the Benham Indian Trading Company, Albuquerque, New Mexico) in 1904.
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Place
Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
See related items
Iñupiaq (archaeological)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
1868
Barcode
001868.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Harpoon shaft part/fragment
Media/Materials
Animal Bone
Techniques
Carved, drilled
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws655586978-2190-481e-abc3-ef4e2cbda9a7
Record ID
NMAI_1921