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1933.24.44

Bone harpoon-point with double barbs tied on to it.

1933.24.44

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bone harpoon-point with double barbs tied on to it.
Geographical reference
Chile
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Chile
Río Loa Quillagua
Person
Field collector Mrs Jones
PRM source Mrs Jones
Date / Period
Date made: 1000 - 1470 Date made: Regional Development Period
Date collected
By 1933
Acquisition information
Donated: 1933
Materials and processes
Material Bone, Process Tied
Dimensions
Length: max 165 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1933.24.44
Associated publications
Pusch, S. 1988. A Grave group from Quillagua, Northern Chile. Unpublished undergraduate dissertation, Institute of Archaeology, UCL. On file at PRM, RDF for 1933.24. [Dan Hicks 27/09/2012]

Search terms: Weapon, Death, Religion, Hunting, Fishing, Harpoon, Grave Good, Fishing Accessory, Hunting accessory