Harpoon Head Item Number: 48.3.97 from the Portland Art Museum
Collection History Provenance
Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art. Collected: Axel Rasmussen
Item History
- Made by Inuit artist in Arctic, North America during 1801
What
- Name
- Harpoon Head
- Identification Number
- 48.3.97
- Type of Item
- “harpoon; component” ?
- Material
- bone
- Overall
- height 5.75 in, width 0.75 in, depth 0.25 in
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Inuit artist
Where
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
- Made in
- Arctic, North America
When
- Creation Date
- during 1801
Other
- Categories
- Arctic; Hunting and Fishing