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“Unaaq” Inuit harpoon - nineteenth century - Two views of the same object

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English: Harpoon called unaaq in the Inuktitut language. Traditional throwing weapon in the Inuit culture; found from Greenland to Alaska.
Description: Originally a float (avataq) was at the end of the leather line, which held the head of the spear whose tip is metal. A wooden spear-thrower was associated with this type of weapon, which could have a range of 9 metres. Two views of the same object.
Population : Labrador : Canada
Collector and collection  : gift - Maurice Gennevaux 1911
Materials: Wood, bone, metal, leather.
Size : 172 x 9 x 6 cm
Français : Harpon appelé unaaq en langue Inuktitut. Arme de jet traditionnelle dans la culture des Inuit que l'on retrouve du Groenland à l'Alaska.
Description : A l'origine un flotteur (avataq) se trouvait à l'extrémité de la ligne de cuir qui maintenait la tête du harpon dont la pointe est en métal. Un propulseur en bois était associé à ce type d'arme elle pouvait avoir une portée de 9 mètres. Deux vues du même objet.
Population : Labrador : Canada
Collecteur et collection : Don – Maurice Gennevaux 1911
Matériaux : Bois, os, métal, cuir
Taille: 172 x 9 x 6 cm
institution QS:P195,Q422
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Camera location43° 35′ 38.03″ N, 1° 26′ 57.23″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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