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Object Number 66-15-50/10906
Display Title Unilaterally barbed bone harpoon point
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, bone harpoon point, unilaterally barbed shaft, broken
Classification
  • Point
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Mesolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya
Intrasite Bed L8
Additional Geographic Terms Kangatotha; Turkana
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 5.9 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm (2 5/16 x 11/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 66-15-50/10906

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