Harpoon head

This Thule / early historic Inuit harpoon head has separate blades set into a slit parallel to the line hole and secured by a copper rivet.

Evidence
This Thule / early historic Inuit harpoon head has separate blades set into a slit parallel to the line hole and secured by a copper rivet.

Perspective
The detachable harpoon is a great invention of Inuit that has survived thousands of years. It is an example of the kind of technology other cultural groups were interested in copying.

Significance
The harpoon head (sakku) had several different designs depending on what was being hunted. These smaller sakkus would have been used to seals and belugas or narwhals.