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Maker(s):	Unknown
Culture:	Native American; American Indian; Yupik or Iñupiat
Title:	Harpoon catch
Type:	Fishing/Trapping/Hunting
Materials:	Marine ivory
Place Made:	North America; United States; Alaska; Norton Sound
Measurements:	Overall: 1 3/8 in x 9/16 in x 1 7/16 in; 3.5 cm x 1.4 cm x 3.7 cm
Accession Number:	MH 12.G
Credit Line:	Gift of Mary Gage Peterson (Class of 1865)
Museum Collection:	Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

Description:
Small carved ivory harpoon catch in a seal shape for seal line.

Tags:
Native American; indigenous people

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