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Harpoon-heads (40). 



Ivory or bone " lily-irons" and shanks, with blades of bone, ivory- 

 flint, slate, iron, and copper ; inserted into ends of harpoon, 

 staves. The line is fastened to these heads, which become de- 

 tached when the animal is struck; some are provided with 

 wooden caps. Length, 3 to 13 inches. Alaska. 



Harpoon-head. 



Detachable head tipped with iron ; rear end bifurcate ; raw-hide 

 strap. Length of head, 5£ inches. Nunivak Island, Alaska. 

 48,241. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Harpoon-head. 



Detachable head of bone, with iron tip ; rear part of head bifurcated ; 

 strap, raw hide. Wooden neck or shank inserted in recess of 

 head, and fastened to strap with a small raw-hide becket. 

 Length, 5£ inches. Nunivak Island, Alaska. 48,240. Col- 

 lected by E. W. Nelson. 



Harpoon-head. 



Detachable harpoon-head, made of bone and iron. Length, 5£ 

 inches. Big Diomede Island, Alaska. 46,373. Collected by 

 Dr. T. H. Bean. Used by Eskimo. 



Harpoon-head. 



Detachable harpoon- head; bone, with iron tip. Length, 6 inches. 

 Eskimo, Cape Estenberg, Kotzebue Sound. Collected by Dr. 

 T. H. Bean. 



Spear-head. 



Detachable ; made of bone ; two deep barbs on blade and two on 

 shank, forming socket for staff; secured by serving of sinew 

 and pitch. Made by Indians. Length, 7£ inches. New Mex- 

 ico, 1866. 1,439. Lieutenant Whipple, IT. S. A. 



Harpoon-head. 



Detachable bone harpoon-head, tipped with brass; recessed for 

 end of pole ; eye for strap ; strap, raw hide. Length of head, 

 4f inches ; length of strap, 12 inches. Ooglaamie, Point Bar- 

 row, Alaska, 1882. 56,623. Collected by Lieut. P. H. Bay, 

 U. S. A. 



Harpoon-head. 



Detachable harpoon-head, bone, tipped with slate ; line for bending 

 on buoy, rawhide. Length of head, 4| inches. Ooglaamie, 

 Point Barrow, Alaska, 1882. 56,612. Lieut. P. H. Bay, U. 

 S. A. 



