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Harpoon head

Object Details

Collection History
Collected between 1925 and 1931 by Clark M. Garber (1891-1971, Superintendent of Education at Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska); donated to MAI by Clark Garber in 1959.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Iñupiaq (attributed)
Collector
Clark M. Garber (Clark McKinley Garber), Non-Indian, 1891-1971
Previous owner
Clark M. Garber (Clark McKinley Garber), Non-Indian, 1891-1971
Donor
Clark M. Garber (Clark McKinley Garber), Non-Indian, 1891-1971
Object Name
Harpoon head
Media/Materials
Animal Bone
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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