Description (CMS Description)
Sealing harpoon outfit (cf. 1948.96) but has a very long forshaft of antler and short wooden handle, bone foreshaft, no ice-scoop, decorated snow sounder.
B: long narrow needle like piece of bone, with flat head. R.Hand, 07/2007
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Author: maa

Context (CMS Context)
Donated by Loyola College of Montreal, Canada, per T. T. Paterson. Collected by: Bernard.Captain
Temorarily stored in tea chest, Babington store
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Author: maa

Context (CMS Context)
1948.98 D was not part of the initial CMS record but once taken off display it was added to it as no previous record existed.
Event Date 12/12/2012
Author: Rachel Hand

Description (CMS Description)
D: Long thin bone snow indicator.
Event Date 12/12/2012
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
A: Harppon with bone shaft and bone tail spike (F) which is now detached. A wooden head is attached to the shaft and a bone point is attached to the head. Both are attached to the head and shaft with plaited sinew binding. One strand of binding runs down the length of the harpoon and penetrates the bone through a hole, where it is tied in a knot at the other side. Where A and F meet a strand of sinew binding is visible around the base of A. Condition: Good.
Event Date 3/7/2013
Author: maa