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Start Over Collection place Western Alaska Culture or time period Arctic cultures Function 1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6572, described as Bird arrow; wooden shaft, point lost, feathers at proximal end. Spare arrow shaft, specific head would be used according to hunting needs. No native name.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6604, described as Small; quadra-lobed bone point inserted into wooden shaft, lashed with sinew; feathered proximal point. Bird arrow used for training boys. Native names: pitegcauksuar, akitnaq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4711, described as Broad, sharp pointed bone head; wooden shaft, notched on proximal end; two tangential fathers; museum restoration: modern string lashing. Large game land hunting arrow. Native names: pitegcaun, tuquctiissuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6621, described as Arrow, unilateraly barbed bone point set into wooden shaft, lashed wih sinew; fletching lost on proximal end. Native name: pitegcaun, qerruq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6669, described as Arrow shaft; point and feathers lost, wooden shaft; red color.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6587, described as Bone head has ownership marks. Quadralobed bone point inserted into wooden shaft and secured with sinew; feathers at proximal end. Native names: pitegcaun, qerrutviit, yaqulecuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6666, described as Arrow, point lost, wooden shaft; three damaged feathers at proximal end.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6601, described as Small, bi-lobed bone point inserted into wooden shaft, secured with sinew; proximal end feathered. Native names: pitegcauksar, akitnaq. Bird arrow used for training boys.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6588, described as Bird arrow, quadra-lobed bone point inserted into wooden shaft, secured with sinew; feathers at proximal end. Native names: pitegcaun, qerrutviit, yaqulegcuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4713, described as Long sharp pointed ivory point, triangular in section. Wooden shaft, notched on proximal end; long, pointed bone point, triangular in section; feathers lost; fiber binding. Designed to produce heavy bleeding. Native names: pitegcaun, qerruq.

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