Harpoon Point, Bone Item Number: SAJH144397 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Harpoon point. The numbers "1-935" are written on the side as well as "SJ3A-4" and "SAJH 144397" all in black. There are two barbs, each decorated with incisions. Black ink stains present (largest is approximately 2 mm).
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 September 23, 1949
What
- Name
- Harpoon Point, Bone
- Identification Number
- SAJH144397
- Type of Item
- bone harpoon point
- Material
- bone
- Overall
- length 12.601 cm, width 0.899 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 7.796 g
Who
- Field Collector
- University of Washington
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on September 23, 1949
Other
- Site Number
- 45-SJ-3
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Excavation Date
- 09/23/1949
- Object Category
- Bone/Antler/Ivory
- Object Sub Category
- Bone, Modified