Harpoon head

Description

Barbed harpoon head, of bone, with line of wrapped sinew attached: North America, Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Nuu-chah-nulth, late 18th century

Museum reference

A.1956.656

Collection

Americas

Object name

Harpoon head

Production information

Unknown
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Date

Late 18th century

Style / Culture

Nuu-chah-nulth

Materials

Bone, Sinew, Gut

Physical description

Bone; gut lashing; line of wrapped sinew

Collection place(s)

Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Associations

Collector: Cook, James, Captain, 1728 - 1779
Previous owner: Sir John Pringle

Exhibitions

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

• Realm of the Spirits (27 May 2003 - 16 Jan 2004)
  Canadian High Commission

On display

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