Harpoon Head, Bone

Item number 45IS31B/233 from the The Burke: University of Washington.

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Description

"Barbed bone point with three shallow barbs and basal thinning to accommodate hafting. This specimen was recovered in four separate pieces, haveing been broken behind each barb. Cultural component I. Square 8L4 North 1'1" East 3'7" Datum Depth 8"." From The Washington Archaeologist. 1962 Vol. VI, No. 2.

Dimension Details

Thickness:0.500 cm

Notes

Other Number: Fig. 4, j-33 From The Washington Archaeologist. 1962 Vol. VI, No. 2.

Geographical Search Terms

Island County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Harpoon Head, Bone
Identification Number
45IS31B/233
Type of Item
bone harpoon head
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
barbed
Overall
length 12.7 cm, width 0.8 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Who

Field Collector
University of Washington Field Party

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1972-43
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
0
Site Number
45-IS-31
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified

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