Harpoon head

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Culture/People: Iñupiaq [Tikiġaq/Point Hope]
Collector: Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931
Previous owner: Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931
Seller: Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931
Presenter/funding source: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Collection History: Collected in 1917 by Dr. John Harley Stamp (1874-1931, a Philadelphia physician and amateur anthropologist); purchased by MAI from Harley Stamp in 1918 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place: Tigara; 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: 7/7767
Barcode: 077767.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Harpoon head
Media/Materials: Ivory, animal bone, slate
Techniques: Flaked/chipped, perforated, carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ad3b14cf-0b71-4021-bcba-d47f64c81c9c

Record ID: NMAI_83848