Harpoon Point with Fine Incised Lines and Threading Holes
| Title | Harpoon Point with Fine Incised Lines and Threading Holes |
|---|---|
| Artist | Carver unknown (Punuk) Kitneapaluk, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska |
| Date | c. 900 CE 9th century |
| Medium | Walrus ivory |
| Classification | bone |
| Origin | Alaska Alaska |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Kate S. Buckingham Endowment Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Harpoon Point with Fine Incised Lines and Threading Holes” is a work by Carver unknown (Punuk) Kitneapaluk, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, dated c. 900 CE. It is executed in walrus ivory and classified as bone. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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