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Darts were used in conjunction with harpoons for hunting beluga whales. The heads would remain lodged in the animal, allowing hunters to tow their prey, and to further harm the animal. This specific item appears to be a tourist item, as its slate tip and lack of design is inconsistent with most exam...

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Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: Mary Church Terrell Main Library 1889
Subjects:
Norton Sound
Beluga
Beluga*
Alaska
Online Access:http://server15963.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/ocec,6469
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spelling ftohiocolleges:oai:server15963.contentdm.oclc.org:ocec/6469 2023-05-15T15:41:43+02:00 1609 Dart Norton Sound, Alaska USA 1889 3 cm 29 cm http://server15963.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/ocec,6469 unknown Mary Church Terrell Main Library http://server15963.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/ocec,6469 All images and data in this collection are the property of Oberlin College affiliates. Images may be downloaded for personal use only. All requests to publish or use this material professionally should be directed to Linda Grimm, Emerita Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Oberlin College Oberlin, OH 44074 NEL - E. W. Nelson CompoundObject 1889 ftohiocolleges 2022-05-18T12:01:21Z Darts were used in conjunction with harpoons for hunting beluga whales. The heads would remain lodged in the animal, allowing hunters to tow their prey, and to further harm the animal. This specific item appears to be a tourist item, as its slate tip and lack of design is inconsistent with most examples of authentic darts and harpoons. Other/Unknown Material Beluga Beluga* Alaska Five Colleges of Ohio Digital Collections Norton Sound ENVELOPE(69.507,69.507,-49.202,-49.202)
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description Darts were used in conjunction with harpoons for hunting beluga whales. The heads would remain lodged in the animal, allowing hunters to tow their prey, and to further harm the animal. This specific item appears to be a tourist item, as its slate tip and lack of design is inconsistent with most examples of authentic darts and harpoons.
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title 1609
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title_short 1609
title_full 1609
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title_full_unstemmed 1609
title_sort 1609
publisher Mary Church Terrell Main Library
publishDate 1889
url http://server15963.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/ocec,6469
op_coverage Norton Sound, Alaska
USA
long_lat ENVELOPE(69.507,69.507,-49.202,-49.202)
geographic Norton Sound
geographic_facet Norton Sound
genre Beluga
Beluga*
Alaska
genre_facet Beluga
Beluga*
Alaska
op_source NEL - E. W. Nelson
op_relation http://server15963.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/ocec,6469
op_rights All images and data in this collection are the property of Oberlin College affiliates. Images may be downloaded for personal use only. All requests to publish or use this material professionally should be directed to Linda Grimm, Emerita Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Oberlin College Oberlin, OH 44074
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