Game Piece, Bone Item Number: 5512 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Bone for woman's dice game (written over) implement used possibly in basket making -all crossed out- (decorated).* Longbone, tapered at both ends. One side is decorated with a row of drilled circles. Easch with a small hole in the center (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.
Credit Line
Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart
Geographical Search Terms
Pacific Northwest Plateau Western United States
Item History
- Collected by Dr. R.E. Stewart on November 8, 1905
What
- Name
- Game Piece, Bone
- Identification Number
- 5512
- Type of Item
- bone game piece
- Material
- bone
- Manufacturing Technique
- ground, polished and drilled
- Overall
- length 14.1 cm, width 1.3 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 14.6 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Dr. R.E. Stewart
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on November 8, 1905
Other
- Accession Number
- 40
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Excavated By
- Stewart, Dr. R.E.
- Object Category
- Bone/Antler/Ivory
- Object Sub Category
- Bone, Modified