Lance
Gallery Location
Daphne Cockwell Gallery dedicated to First Peoples art & culture
Maker
South Qikiqtaalungmiut
Medium
Wood, ivory, depilated sealskin, metal
Geography
Southern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada
Date
early 20th century
Dimensions
146 x 7.3 x 4.5 cm
Object number
HC3025
Credit Line
Gift of Reverend Archibald Lang Fleming
Cataloguer
Kenneth R. Lister
ROM Staff, 1978-2016
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Indigenous Americas
Description
The harpoon and lance functioned together
when hunting sea mammals such as seals,
narwhals, and walrus. The harpoon caught
the prey, but the animal was killed with the
lance. Caribou, on the other hand, were
dispatched solely with lances as they swam
across lakes and rivers. After a successful
hunt, the animals were towed to shore.
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