Bone Awls
Dublin Core
Title
Bone Awls
Subject
Artifacts
Description
These bone awls were found at a Late Woodland site in Halifax County in the southern Piedmont. These sharp tools were used to punctuate and incise clay, to pierce deer hide, and to perforate other materials. They were produced from deer, bird, and raccoon bones.
Source
Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Richmond, VA
Date
900 - 1600 C.E.
Format
.JPG, 1710 × 1080
Type
Image
Coverage
Halifax County
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
1710 × 1080
Files
Citation
“Bone Awls,” Virginia Indian Archive, accessed September 24, 2023, https://virginiaindianarchive.org/items/show/467.