Chile, Harpoon Forepoints of Bone, with Thorn Barbs
The harpoon points were for small fish. They had a gut loop at the end to attach a recovery line.
Period: Chile, Arica, formative period, c. 1000 BC - AD 300
Media: Bone
Dimensions: Length: 3â€, 4.5â€, 5.5â€
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Chile, Six Cactus Thorn Fish Hooks
The thorns were curved with heat and the points were occasionally sharpened with a flat stone. These hooks each have a notch at the opposite end to secure cotton line. The two-part hook was an earlier development before the curved hook was invented.
Period: Chile, Camaroni, North Coast, c. 100 - 600 BC
Media: Wood
Dimensions: Lengths Vary: 1"- 2"
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Chile, Late Copper Fish Hooks with Barbs
These barbs were made by hammering and chiseling the copper hooks. One hook demonstrates how a line was attached to the hook by tying a copper strip around the shaft so it would not slide off.
Period: Chile, Arica, formative period, c. 1000 BC - AD 300
Media: Metal
Dimensions: Lengths Vary: 1.50" - 2.5â€
N6024
Chile, Four Fishing Sinkers With Attachments
This kit includes: one long stone sinker with a notch at each end, one bone sinker with a notch at each end, one stone sinker with the original cotton cord at each end, and one bulbous stone sinker with the original gut wrapping intact.
Period: Chile, Arica, Far North Coast, c. AD 900 - 1200
Media: Stone
Dimensions: Lengths vary: 1.25" - 2.5"
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Chile, Thirteen Varied Stone Sinkers
Each sinker has notches at the end to attach to a line. Different sizes are for different size fish.
Media: Stone
Dimensions: Bulbous sinkers: 1.75" - 3" L
Oblong sinkers: 1.5"-7" L
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Chile, Two Early Carved Wooden Harpoon Points Painted with Red Stripes
These solid harpoon points are carved with a pointed tip and a notch to serve as a barb. The opposite end is tapered to fit into a socketed throwing stick. The red paint was usually used for items that were intended for use in the afterlife.
Period: Chile, Camaroni, North Coast, c. 100 - 600 BC
Media: Wood
Dimensions: Length: 7"
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Chile, Three Arrows with Wood Shafts and Napped Quartz Points
These long, tapered arrows had small points for hunting birds and small fish. The points were inserted into a socket, then tied and glued to the shafts with black tree resin.
Period: Chile, Arica, San Miguel Phase, AD 1100 - 1200
Media: Wood
Dimensions: Length: 10"
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Chile, Arrow with Quartz Point and Feather Fletching
The arrow is made from a thin wood shaft with a socket for the arrowhead and a feather for the fletching.
Period: Chile, Arica, Far North Coast, c. AD 900 - 1200
Media: Wood
Dimensions: Length: 10"
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Chile, Three Early Seal Harpoons with Oval Stone Points, Bone Barbs and Wood Shafts
These harpoons have a slit at one end of a wood shaft, to which a napped point is attached and secured with wrapped string and tree resin. The opposite end of the shaft was carved to a tapered point that fit into the socket of the harpoon thrower. This size harpoon was used to capture seals, which were used for food, fat, and skins.
Period: Chile, Camaroni, North Coast, c. 100 - 600 BC
Media: Wood
Dimensions: Length: 9"-10"
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Chile, Large Whaling Harpoon Forepiece with Stone Point, Copper Barb, and Original Leather Line
The harpoon shaft is maded of carved hardwood with a hole for the knapped stone point, and tapered socketed end. The leather line is wrapped and knotted around a grooved band to prevent the line from sliding off. The barb is copper and lashed into a groove.
Media: Wood
Dimensions: Harpoon: 18.5"; Line: approx 4.5"
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Chile, Eight Twined Baskets For Fishing Line and Hooks
These small baskets made of tule reed were decorated with different patterns. The baskets were just big enough to hold a hook, line and sinker. It is possible that all four baskets were made by the same maker.
Period: Chile, Arica, formative period, c. 1000 BC - AD 300
Media: Wood
Dimensions: Height: 1.25" - 1.75"
N6025
Chile, Tools for Chipping and Cutting with Copper Blade in Wood Case
These tools were found in a fisherman's burial. The set inclueds: a bone awl for marking, a bone napping stone for arrow heads, a smooth green stone for hammering, a stone crystal for sharpening copper hooks, a flat rectangular stone for sharpening hooks, a copper blade in its wood case and a small sharks tooth for inscribing.
Period: Chile, Arica, formative period, c. 1000 BC - AD 300
Media: Stone
Dimensions: Length 1. 8â€
N6015
Chile, Three Bone Tools for Chipping and Opening Clam Shells
These tools were made from sea lion ribs. The shorter one was used for chipping stone points. The two longer ones were used for opening clams and mussels. The hemp wrapped end was to protect the hand when opening shells.
Period: Chile, Azapa, North Coast, c. AD 900 - 1500
Media: Bone
Dimensions: Lengths Vary: 5.75" - 8"
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Chile, Two Stingray Stingers with Bone Container
These bone stingray stingers were used for fine cutting of fish or seal meat.
Period: Chile, Cabuza phase, c. AD 300 - 700
Media: Bone
Dimensions: Length: 3"
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Chile, Three Copper Drill Bits and Two Wood Drill Chucks
Wood drill chucks were split lengthwise and cut on a bevel, the wrapped with together with gut. A copper drill bit was inserted into the chuck and tightened gut. The beveled end was attached to a beveled wooden shaft and worked with a bow drill.
Period: Chile, Cabuza phase, c. AD 300 - 700
Media: Wood
Dimensions: Length: 2.5"
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Chile, Three Carved Bone Barbs with Measuring Tool
These barbs were lashed to a cigar-shaped stone sinker. The measuring tool was marked with lines and dots on the edge. These markings allowed the maker to carve the spikes in the same place on each barb .
Period: Chile, Arica, Far North Coast, c. AD 900 - 1200
Media: Bone
Dimensions: Length: 2"
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Chile, Four Bone and Thorn Harpoon Forepoints Lashed Together with Leather
Small harpoon forepoints covered in red pigment and lashed with leather. This bundle was buried for the afterlife and was probably a fisherman's set.
Period: Chile, Arica, formative period, c. 1000 BC - AD 1100
Media: Bone
Dimensions: Length: 8"
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Chile, Harpoon Forepoint with Original Cotton Cord
Small harpoon with its original three-ply spun cotton retrival cord. The harpoon point has a barb made of two short thorns lashed to the shaft. The harpoons still shows signs of red paint, which indicates that it was intended for burial.
Media: Textile
Dimensions: Length of cord: approx. 26"
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Chile, Fishermans' Kit for the Afterlife
This fisherman's kit has two lines of twined cotton, a stone sinker, and copper hooks, all of which have fused together with age. The kit has been dyed red, indicating that it was for the afterlife.
Period: Chile, Arica, Far North Coast, c. AD 900 - 1200
Media: Textile
Dimensions: Length: 6"
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