Harpoon head

Description

Harpoon head, with pointed bone tang with two deep cut barbs on one side, and blade of native copper inserted in cleft and fixed with copper rivet: North America, Canada, Northwest Territories, Inuit, early - mid 19th century

Museum reference

IL.2021.17.19

Collection

Americas

Object name

Harpoon head

Production information

Unknown
Northwest Territories, Canada, North America

Date

Early - mid 19th century

Style / Culture

Arctic, Inuit

Materials

Bone, Copper

Physical description

Pointed bone tang with two deep cut barbs, copper blade, copper rivet

Collection place(s)

Northwest Territories, Canada, North America

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
world cultures, living lands »
ar.3

Credit

On loan from the Univeristy of Edinburgh