Harpoon head

Date created
AD 100–1000 (archaeological harpoon head with more recent point added)
Culture/People
possibly Thule Tradition: Old Bering Sea Stage or Birnirk Stage (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
Seller
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
Seller agent
Joseph E. Standley (J. E. Standley), Non-Indian, 1854-1940
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1916 from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop (Seattle, Washington), which was owned and operated by James E. Standley (1854-1940), using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place
Point Barrow; Arctic Slope Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
See related items
Thule Tradition: Old Bering Sea Stage (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
5/4544
Barcode
054544.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Harpoon head
Media/Materials
Ivory, caribou antler
Techniques
Incised, perforated
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69f42c4f6-c225-4277-bc91-387f995a4c4d
Record ID
NMAI_58820