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Object Number
34-119-10/100561.1.126
Display Title
Typical funerary arrowpoints accompanying burials
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Harrison County, Texas. 34-119. / Typical funerary arrowpoints accompanying burials, H. R. Taylor farm. These specimens are characterized by their symmetry, extremely sharp points, thinness and perfect workmanship. / Arrowpoints of this type, ie. triangular with no tang, are common in Titus, Morris, and Harrison counties, Texas. A few were found in Anderson County. / Gift of J. E. Pearce, Chairman of Department of Anthropology, University of Texas."
Keywords
- Archaeological
- Manufacture and General Utility
Subject
- Point
Department
Photographic
Date
1900-1934
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Texas
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Harrison County
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<City>
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HR Taylor farm
Dimensions
Overall: 6.99 x 8.26 cm (2 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Prof. James Edwin Pearce
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