Worked bone, harpoon points with barbs and serrated edges, one has perforation through shaft

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Object Number 19-22-10/92980

Display Title Worked bone, harpoon points with barbs and serrated edges, one has perforation through shaft

Descriptions

Inventory Description Worked bone, harpoon points with barbs and serrated edges, one has perforation 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; Ame's Point

Materials Bone

Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 6.1 × 1.1 × 0.6 cm (2 3/8 × 7/16 × 1/4 in.)

Quantity 5

Label on object 92980

Provenance

Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)

Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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19-22-10/92978	Worked bone, harpoon points with barbs and serrated edges	Harpoon	Shell heap
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19-22-10/92793	Worked bone harpoon points with barbs, and one with serrated edge	Harpoon	Shell heap
19-22-10/92791	Worked bone, harpoon point with barbs	Harpoon	Shell heap
19-22-10/92821	Worked bone, harpoon point with barbs, both ends broken	Harpoon	Shell heap
94-57-10/R23	Harpoon head, bone. Head has 3 barbs: 2 on one side, 1 on the other.	Harpoon	Alaska
19-22-10/92822	Worked bone harpoon point with notched barbs along length, broken into three pieces that cross mend	Harpoon	Shell heap
19-22-10/92787	Worked bone harpoon points, each with barbs	Harpoon	Shell heap
19-22-10/92762	Worked bone, harpoon points with barbs, some broken	Harpoon	Shell heap
94-57-10/R24	Harpoon head, ivory. Head has 5 barbs: 2 on one side, 3 on the other.	Harpoon	Alaska
40-12-70/1864	Fighting arrow - bamboo shaft; palm wood point has barbs bound on; +	Arrow	Bougainville Island
19-22-10/93226	Worked bone points and harpoons, some with barbs or notches	Harpoon Point	Shell heap

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