Title centered
  • Home
  • The Collections
  • People and Places
  • Conversations
  • Learn
  • Media Galleries
  • About
  • News
  • Welcome
  • Explore by Type
  • Explore the Collections
  • Explore "A Case of Access"
  • Natural History Collection

Related Content

Thumb e7440 3
More about Harpoons

E3975-0 - Harpoon Heads (3)Back

Thumb e3975 1 ca Thumb 781368a77p6xdaje

Description

A set of three Ivory harpoon heads tipped with with iron blades. Each of the harpoon heads has a single set of paired barbs, and the iron blades also are barbed. The blades are secured in slots in the harpoon heeads with copper rivets.

Information from the Smithsonian

FROM CARD: "1 OR 2 ILLUS. IN PROCEEDINGS, USNM, VOL. 60; P1. 25, NO. 11; P. 48."

  • Collection: Macfarlane Collection
  • Catalogue Number: E3975-0
  • Object Type: harpoon
  • Materials: antler, bone, ivory, copper, iron
  • Manufacturing Techniques: cutting, drilling, riveting
  • Tags: hunting, sea mammal hunting

Rrn badge
Share this page  
Irc gray
  • Contact
  • Partners
  • Copyright
  • Admin