Harpoon tip for sea lion hunting / Inugtuck Harpoon
Dawn Randazzo (Contributor)
William Smith (Contributor)
John F.C. Johnson (Contributor)
Brandon Moonin (Contributor)
William Smith (Contributor)
John F.C. Johnson (Contributor)
Brandon Moonin (Contributor)
John Johnson: The Chenega people were known for eating so much sea lion that you could tell from their skin and their skin was darker from the oils.
Dawn Randazzo: Could be a plant fiber twine.
William Smith: Back then the harpoon hooks could have used to be dragging the corpses behind the boat as well. You wait until the seal takes a deep breath when they come up. You only have 1-2 minutes before they dive back down to shoot them. Sea otter whole body floats when dead. Seal bodies can sink after just a few minutes.
John Johnson: Tip possibly glued with Pitch
Brandon Moonin: Inugtuck Harpoon; Inartuq (Harpoon Tip, Sugt'stun)
Dawn Randazzo: Could be a plant fiber twine.
William Smith: Back then the harpoon hooks could have used to be dragging the corpses behind the boat as well. You wait until the seal takes a deep breath when they come up. You only have 1-2 minutes before they dive back down to shoot them. Sea otter whole body floats when dead. Seal bodies can sink after just a few minutes.
John Johnson: Tip possibly glued with Pitch
Brandon Moonin: Inugtuck Harpoon; Inartuq (Harpoon Tip, Sugt'stun)
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