Toggling Harpoon Point Valve, Composite Item Number: 45IS8/1 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Composite toggling harpoon, mammal bone Original catalogue description: "Bone toggle harpoon valve short rounded groove for shaft. Blade end flat. Barb ends in round conical point. Opposite tip quite wide (0.4'), but thin (0.1')" Original catalogue remarks: "Gift of Ralph Larson - Utsalady from basement excavation. Photo - Plate VIII"

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Geographical Search Terms

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Item History

What

Name
Toggling Harpoon Point Valve, Composite
Identification Number
45IS8/1
Type of Item
composite toggling harpoon point valve
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 6.8 cm, width 0.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.2 g

Who

Field Collector
Alan Bryan

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-94
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Bryan, Alan H.
Excavation Date
01/01/1953
Site Number
45-IS-8
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified