Bone Awls with Antler Point
Dublin Core
Title
Bone Awls with Antler Point
Subject
Artifacts
Description
These bone tools were found at a Late Woodland site in Halifax County in the southern Piedmont. The second object from the right is an antler projectile point. Bone projectile points were more lightweight and durable than stone points. The other objects are awls, sharp tools that were used to punctuate and incise clay, pierce deer hide, and perforate other materials. They were produced from deer and turkey bones.
Source
Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Richmond, VA
Date
900 - 1600 C.E.
Format
.JPG, 996 × 1173
Type
Image
Coverage
Halifax County
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
996 × 1173
Files
Citation
“Bone Awls with Antler Point,” Virginia Indian Archive, accessed September 24, 2023, https://virginiaindianarchive.org/items/show/468.