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
FM:309088
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