Harpoon Point, Bone Item Number: 45SJ280/397 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Unilaterally barbed harpoon point with three barbs and slight swelling near base for lineguard. Incised decorative lines at base end may depict bird.
Credit Line
University of Washington Field Party Expedition
Geographical Search Terms
Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Item History
- Collected by David Munsell
What
- Name
- Harpoon Point, Bone
- Identification Number
- 45SJ280/397
- Type of Item
- bone harpoon point
- Material
- antler
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- length 16.0 cm, width 1.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 17.1 g
Who
- Field Collector
- David Munsell
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
Other
- Accession Number
- 1996-121
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Site Number
- 45-SJ-280
- Object Category
- Bone/Antler/Ivory
- Object Sub Category
- Bone, Modified