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Two spear or lane heads made of obsidian found in auriferous gravel
Two spear or lane heads made of obsidian found in auriferous gravel
Object Number 2004.29.421
Display Title Two spear or lane heads made of obsidian found in auriferous gravel
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Figs. 23 & 24. --Two Spear or Lance-Heads, (nat. size) made of Obsidian. No. 23, found in 1869, with other relics and Mastadon remains, in auriferous gravel, 10 feet below the surface, at Horse-Shoe Bend, Merced River, Mariposa Co., Cal. 24, found in 1863, with other relics, in auriferous gravel, 10 feet below the surface, near Princeton, Mariposa Co., Cal. " [Now in C. D. Voy's Cabinet, University of Cal., Oakland.]
Keywords
  • Manufacture and General Utility
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • projectile point
Department Photographic
Culture
  • Pre-Columbian Californian styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California / Mariposa County
Additional Geographic Terms Horse-shoe Bend, Merced River; Princeton
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 13.97 x 16.51 cm (5 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)

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