Harpoon Point, Bone Item Number: SJ186/41 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Mammal bone harpoon point with with unilateral barb. Ground and highly polished. Base is splintering. R. Williams 1/29/98

Geographical Search Terms

Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Harpoon Point, Bone
Identification Number
SJ186/41
Type of Item
bone harpoon point
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground, polished and barbed
Overall
length 10.8 cm, width 1.1 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 7.6 g

Who

Field Collector
Carroll Burroughs

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1949

Other

Accession Number
3649
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-SJ-186
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified