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Object Number
19-22-10/93401
Display Title
Bone harpoon
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Worked bone harpoon with barbs at one end
Classification
- Harpoon
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Maine
/
Hancock County
/
<City>
/
Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms
Deer Island; Burnt Land Point
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 9.7 × 0.7 × 0.3 cm (3 13/16 × 1/4 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
93401
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Arlo Bates
(1919)
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Oric Bates
(1919)
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