Carved Bone Artifact, Seminole County, FL

Description

Made from a modified deer radius, this artifact features an intricately carved geometric pattern along with two large circular perforations. Based on complete examples from other sites in the region, the broken off portion was likely ground into a sharpened point, forming a dagger-like tool with an unknown function. This example was recovered from a site in the Little Big Econ State Forest in Seminole County, Florida. It is currently curated in the Rollins College Archaeology Lab. Model by Ellie Minette.