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Harpoon head

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by Arctic explorer Harold H. Noice (1895-1984) between 1915 and 1921; purchased by MAI from Harold Noice in 1922.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Iñupiaq (archaeological) (attributed)
Collector
Harold H. Noice, Non-Indian, 1895-1984
Previous owner
Harold H. Noice, Non-Indian, 1895-1984
Seller
Harold H. Noice, Non-Indian, 1895-1984
Date created
probably AD 1600–1750
Object Name
Harpoon head
Media/Materials
Animal Bone
Techniques
Carved, drilled
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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