Harpoon head

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Date created: probably AD 1600–1800

Culture/People: probably Inuvialuit [Mackenzie Delta] (archaeological) (attributed)
Collector: George A. Slater (George Arkwright Slater), Non-Indian, 1871-1940
Seller: George A. Slater (George Arkwright Slater), Non-Indian, 1871-1940

Collection History: Collected by George Arkwright Slater (1871-1940, general manager of Northern Traders Ltd., a fur trading company) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George A. Slater in 1925.
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Place: Village site; Kitegareut, Mackenzie River delta; Inuvialuit Settlement Region; Northwest Territories; Canada

See related items: Inuvialuit [Mackenzie Delta] (archaeological); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/6587
Barcode: 136587.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Harpoon head
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e5cac627-e71a-4163-a5e5-a3c6d65b9fcb

Record ID: NMAI_146978