Harpoon Point, Bone Item Number: SAJH132826 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Unilaterally-barbed bone harpoon point, with five barbs on one side. Four fragments that have been glued together; three of the four fragments have "SAJH 132826" in black, all on the same side of the point. The fourth fragment has "153." Surface damaged near center of point opposite side of barbs.
Credit Line
National Park Service
Collection Owner
Owned by the National Park Service
Geographical Search Terms
Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Item History
- Collected by University of Washington on July 27, 1946
What
- Name
- Harpoon Point, Bone
- Identification Number
- SAJH132826
- Type of Item
- bone harpoon point
- Material
- bone
- Overall
- length 10.099 cm, width 1.801 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 3.204 g
Who
- Field Collector
- University of Washington
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on July 27, 1946
Other
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Excavated By
- King, Arden
- Excavation Date
- 07/27/1946
- Site Number
- 45-SJ-1
- Object Category
- Bone/Antler/Ivory
- Object Sub Category
- Bone, Modified