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Object Number 19-22-10/92789
Display Title Bone points
Descriptions
Inventory Description Worked bone, harpoon points with barbs, some are perforated through shaft
Classification
  • Harpoon
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Knox County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms North Haven; Golden Cove; basin
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 8 × 1.4 × 0.6 cm (3 1/8 × 9/16 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 9
Label on object 92789; C; 50; 51
Provenance
Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)
Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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