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Catalog # Name Description
51 2006.9.56 harpoon the foreshaft of the point is in the shape of an elongated spade, which tapers and comes to a sharp tip. The back end of the point rises vertically at a 45` angle, and the back has a large, deep hole. Two shallow indentations on the sides of the back end of the point lead to a round hole that extends through the width of the point's midsection. Color: TN
52 2006.9.57 Harpoon Sharp tip of a harpoon head, apparently broken off. A large hole goes through the middle of the head. Just behind the hole are two parallel slits that cut diagonally through the head. The back of the head severely tapers off to an off-center point. Etched lines are evident on every side of the head. 2006.9.57 (Harpoon) image
53 2006.9.59 labret oval pice, in a slightly hour-glass shape. Top and bottom flat surfaces are slightly concave. All surfaces are polished smooth. Color: TN
54 2006.9.6 barb, lance Long, narrow, slightly curved piece. One half is polished smooth to a point; other half is notched and roughened covering half of the barb, with a small hole near the tip. The smooth point has a piece broken off from use. The entire surface is darkened and stained.
55 2006.9.60 finger rest an irregularly-shaped piece. The base is concave and is polished smooth. The remainder of the piece is unpolished. The piece is cylindrical and narrows to a very blunt point. The point is very irregular and bumpy. Color: TN 2006.9.60 (finger rest) image
56 2006.9.67 amulet This piece's coloration is spotty. The piece itself arcs slightly. The piece begins with a small nob which widens into a cylindrical shaft that narrows and arcs to a nubbed point. Several small notches lie at the base of the small nob. Color: TN and BR
57 2006.9.68 walrus tooth A large tooth with wood-like fractures throughout. The piece is irregularly-shaped, with a flat-edged tip and a tapered funnel-shaped hole extending down into the tooth. 2006.9.68 (walrus tooth) image
58 2006.9.69 barb, lance This long arced piece has four rough sides that taper to a point on either end. Two adjoining sides of the piece are rough and unpolished. The other two sides on the convex portion of the arc are polished. Half of the length of these sides are notched to form grooves. Color: TN 2006.9.69 (barb, lance) image