Fish Bone

Barracuda Jaw

40917

From: United States of America | Florida | Southwest Coast (Florida) | Key Marco | Collier County

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 40917
Current Location On Loan
Culture Calusa
Provenience United States of America | Florida | Southwest Coast (Florida) | Key Marco | Collier County
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Date Made 700-1560 CE
Section American
Materials Fish Bone
Description

Only 1 barracuda jaw found and inventoried. Skull bones of alligator and split lower jaw of king fish. All preserved for use (?); found with worked wood remains and matting fibre, charred material and timbers, in Great Southern Court, Marco. Cached at depths of five feet.

Height 5.5 cm
Length 14.4 cm
Depth 2 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Florida Expedition, Frank H. Cushing; subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 792 - Field Number | 70-19-21 - Other Number

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