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Norton Sound, Alaska (Iñupiaq), c. 1878 Collector: E. W. Nelson Museum ID: NEL.C2.ak.xxxx
This smaller projectile could also have been used in conjunction with harpoons for hunting sea mammals. The heads would remain lodged in the animal, allowing hunters to tow their prey to harvest them. Sinew is used to connect the slate tip to the shaft of the dart. This could possibly be a tourist item because the slate tip and lack of designs is inconsistent with most examples of authentic darts and harpoons.