AB 59, harpoon head, Inuit, ground slate, bone, 9.5 cm, Collection of Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Canada. AB 60, harpoon head, Inuit, ground slate, bone, 14 cm, Collection of Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Canada. AB 64, harpoon head, Inuit, ground slate, bone, 11 cm, Collection of Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Canada. AB 95, harpoon head, Inuit, mammal bone, steel, 8.9 cm, Collection of Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Canada.
Four styles of Inuit harpoon heads.
Evidence
The harpoon head or sakku requires a very sharp blade edge. These styles are made from rock or metal. The metal blade is secured with a rivet while the stone blades are inserted into the shaft.
Perspective
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Significance
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