Harpoon head

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Culture/People: Yuit (Siberian Yup'ik) [St. Lawrence Island]
Collector: Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931
Previous owner: Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931
Seller: Dr. Harley Stamp (John Harley Stamp), Non-Indian, 1874-1931
Presenter/funding source: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Collection History: Collected in 1917 by Dr. John Harley Stamp (1874-1931, a Philadelphia physician and amateur anthropologist); purchased by MAI from Harley Stamp in 1918 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place: Saint Lawrence Island; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Bering Sea Islands
Island Name: Saint Lawrence Island

See related items: Siberian Yupik [St. Lawrence Island]; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/706
Barcode: 090706.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Harpoon head
Media/Materials: Stone, antler
Techniques: Ground, carved, perforated
Dimensions: 23.5 x 5 x 3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64d6c8b7a-f747-4f4c-bf00-1964be1acac8

Record ID: NMAI_97777