Harpoon head and foreshaft

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Date created: 1890-1900

Culture/People: Iñupiaq [Tikiġaq/Point Hope]
Collector: John Hachmann (Johannes Hachmann/John Hackmann/John Hackman), Non-Indian, 1857-1930
Previous owner: John Hachmann (Johannes Hachmann/John Hackmann/John Hackman), Non-Indian, 1857-1930
Seller: John Hachmann (Johannes Hachmann/John Hackmann/John Hackman), Non-Indian, 1857-1930

Collection History: Collected by John Hachmann (Johannes Hachmann/John Hackman, 1857-1930, who had a whaling station at Point Hope between 1889 and 1905); purchased by George Heye from John Hachmann in 1905.
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Place: Point Hope; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Iñupiaq [Tikiġaq/Point Hope]; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4476
Barcode: 004476.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Harpoon head and foreshaft
Media/Materials: Chert, caribou antler, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Flaked/chipped, carved, perforated, incised, wrapped
Dimensions: 30.3 x 5 x 2.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e0dcd44d-2e69-420a-bb71-0adc4e7716e4

Record ID: NMAI_4623