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Museum of Contemporary Circumpolar Art (MCCA)

Object

Tool (Harpoon)

"This harpoon (dart) was made for hunting over a breathing hole. The line itself goes through the oonak (the shaft), then a knot is tied at the end of the line. That way the harpoon tip (naulak) and the animal would not be lost, should the hunter drop the shaft." Billy Gauthier 1. September 2022

Accession
2009.20
Object Type
Harpoon
Description
Tool
Production Location
ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ
Materials
Wood, brass, steel, copper, line
Dimensions
H181 cm
Provenance
Nunavut Development Corporation
Photograph