Spear foreshaft

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Culture/People: possibly Iñupiaq (attributed)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source circa 1910.
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Place: Alaska; USA (inferred)

See related items: Iñupiaq; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/8757
Barcode: 028757.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Spear foreshaft
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Perforated, carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68aafc036-5d0d-44bc-818f-812e60439777

Record ID: NMAI_30779