Bone Tool

Item number 1966-100/13 from the The Burke: University of Washington.

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Description

Triangular/cone shaped bone with incised straitght lines approx. 3mm apart beginning at base and ending 2cm from tip, where a perpendicular line has been incised. A line parallel to this line has also been incised about 1cm from the tip of the triangular tool. The bone appears burned (white and black discoloration), and the sides of the bone have been broken, including the tip. The base appears polished. There is a crack through the middle of the bone parallel to the base.

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Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Bone Tool
Identification Number
1966-100/13
Type of Item
bone tool
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground, incised and polished
Overall
length 3.5 cm, width 2.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 4.7 g

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Who

Field Collector
B. Robert Butler

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1957

Other

Accession Number
1966-100
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified

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