Harpoon, 1800s
Eastern Arctic
Wood, walrus ivory and sealskin straps
Donor unrecorded
Museum number 9999-434
This heavy shafted harpoon was used for hunting bowhead whales. It took teamwork and careful planning to chase the whale and harpoon it from an umiak, or open boat.
Links:
[1] https://www.themcmanus-dundee.gov.uk/category/collectiontype/world-cultures-americas
[2] https://www.themcmanus-dundee.gov.uk/category/objectcategory/arctic
[3] https://www.themcmanus-dundee.gov.uk/category/objectcategory/inuit
[4] https://www.themcmanus-dundee.gov.uk/category/objectname/harpoon
[5] https://www.themcmanus-dundee.gov.uk/sites/default/files/adlib/9999-434.jpg