Incised Bone Handle
Dublin Core
Title
Incised Bone Handle
Subject
Artifacts
Description
This incised bone knife handle was manufactured by Europeans. It was traded to Virginia Indians and eventually was discarded at a site in Roanoke County in the Blue Ridge region. Virginia Indians used trade goods to navigate relationships with colonists during the early seventeenth century. This bone handle matched well with the traditional use of bone and antler for hafting knives throughout the Late Woodland period. (Photo enhanced)
Source
Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Richmond, VA
Date
1600 - 1700 C.E.
Format
.JPG, 575 × 423
Type
Image
Coverage
Roanoke County
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
575 × 423
Files
Citation
“Incised Bone Handle,” Virginia Indian Archive, accessed September 24, 2023, https://virginiaindianarchive.org/items/show/531.