Harpoon Point, Bone Item Number: 45SJ280/13 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Unilaterally barbed harpoon point with five deeply carved barbs and lineguard notch. Broken and repaired in two places.
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
- 45SJ280/13
- Type of Item
- bone harpoon point
- Material
- antler
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- length 15.5 cm, width 3.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 23.2 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
- 3
- Site Number
- 45-SJ-280
- Object Category
- Bone/Antler/Ivory
- Object Sub Category
- Bone, Modified