Bone spear point / Arctic, Athabaskan

Essay/Description

Two side prongs for large fish spear.

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Bone spear point

Culture:

Arctic, Athabaskan

Date:

1800s

Period:

Historic

Place:

Yukon River, Kaltag

Materials/Techniques:

Bone

Classification:

Archaeological Objects

Object Type:

Spear Point

Accession No:

83.1630

Department:

Anthropology

Collection:

Kravis Discovery Center

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 0 11/25in. (1.1cm)
Width: 0 61/100in. (1.5cm)
Length: 9 1/4in. (23.5cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Arctic, arrowhead, arrowheads, Art, darts, Head, Indian, Indians, Native American, prehistoric, projectile points, weapons

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Bone spear point. 83.1630. Kravis Discovery Center. 1800s. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/831630 (01/21/2016).

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