Accession No

Z 40323


Description

Bone spear point, tanged and barbed. (Tang and barb broken off). Triangular in secton at point.


Place

Americas; North Americas; USA


Period


Source

Hughes, Thomas McKenny (Professor) [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 40323; 1 [printed label]


Cultural Affliation

Plains; Sioux


Material

bone


Local Term


Measurements

205mm


Events

Context (Production / use)
Card notes: "Made by North American Indians, Sioux Indians as I was informed -T.McKenny Hughes"
Event Date
Author: rachel hand


Description (Physical description)
catalogue card notes: "Bone spear point, tanged and barbed. (Tang and barb broken off). Triangular in setcion at point."
Event Date
Author: rachel hand


Context (References)
Figured in T. M'Kenny Hughes, 'The Natural Forms which have suggested some of the Commonest Implements of Stone, Bone, and Wood' in The Archaeological Journal, Vol. 58 (1901), pp 199-213), facing p. 201, pl. 1.f.1.

Noted as " I exhibit a bone arrow-head (Plate I, Fig. 1) made by North American Indians (Sioux Indians, as I was in-
formed). This, and the examples which I quote from New Guinea, do not illustrate so much the adaptation of
natural forms as the selection of an everywhere available and suitable material."
Event Date 1901
Author: rachel hand


Description (Labels & Markings)
Printed paper label affixed to object notes '1'
Event Date 6/2/2024
Author: rachel hand


Description (Labels & Markings)
Label affixed to object notes "North American Indian/ bought/ Figured in Arch Journ./ LVIII Pl. 1. f.1"
Event Date 6/2/2024
Author: rachel hand


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