Inuit harpoon head and hide rope

Inuit harpoon head and hide rope.

Evidence
The blade of this harpoon head is made from metal set into a bone shaft with a rivet. It is attached to rope made from square flipper seal. These types of spears were designed to be propelled. They would have travelled a good distance depending on the skill of the thrower. The first spear was propelled like a sling shot. A rope with a noose was attached to the hook on the shaft. It would have been used at close range for land animals. The second spear would have been shot from a crossbow. The third spear would have been launched using a bow and the fourth is a hand spear used from a lying position

Perspective
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Significance
This style of harpoon head would have been used for hunting smaller sea mammals. The first spear was propelled like a sling shot. A rope with a noose was attached to the hook on the shaft. It would have been used at close range for land animals. The second spear would have been shot from a crossbow. The third spear would have been launched using a bow and the fourth is a hand spear used from a lying position.