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Start Over Object class Projectile points Donor Older University Collections Culture or time period Alaskan Eskimo
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-7176, described as Antler. Pierced at base. Carved; fragment, triangular in section; at the edge of the break a diagonal cut has been made and a hole drilled to attach a new point to this tang; probably fishing spear prong. Probably used for summer fishing. Native name: cingileq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-3949, described as Stone arrow point with tanged base, chert. Chipped stone, long and narrow; oblong in section and proportionally thin. Used for killing large game and for warfare.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-6204, described as Could also be spearpoint. Bone or antler, fine notches on one edge.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-7170, described as Antler. Carved; bi-lobed distal end, conical tang.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-4384, described as Barbed, antler, from fish arrow.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-4387, described as fossil" antler. Barbed on one edge. Antler; oval in section, one edge sharp & barbed pointed tang; owner's marks: four parallel slashes at base of tang (property marks). This double barbed and sharp edged arrow was to anchor itself and to cause a strong bleeding (longitudinal grooves). Native name: cingileq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-7146, described as Barbed, bone. Could also be spear point. Antler, carved; with a barb on one side and two very sharp edges; triangular section; short notch at base, probably owner's mark; conical tang with two small projections to improve the attachment with shaft. Used to hunt small game and also as a toy. Native name: cingileq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-4386, described as Antler. Bi-lobed distal end. Blunt arrows were used to dispatch birds without piercing their skins which were used for clothing. Native names: cingileq, querrutvak.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-4035, described as Bone. Barbed along one edge. May also be spear point.bone carved; serrated along one edge. Used for hunting birds in rivers and ponds. Native name: cingileq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Projectile point, accession number 2-41064, described as Lance or arrow point, iron. Leaf-shaped with tang; represents the kind of iron made by smith at trading post on whaling ship.

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