Awl, Bone Item Number: 8770 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone awl or basket making tool. North bank of Chisholm Bay, Government Canal Locks, Ballard. Remarks: Excavated on old camp site just inside the bay.* Artifact is a piece of bone cortex that has been polished. The catalogue number "8770" has been written in black ink on the inside of the artifact. M. Herkelrath 2/4/03 *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

King County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

  • Collected on December 30, 1924

What

Name
Awl, Bone
Identification Number
8770
Type of Item
bone awl
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 9.5 cm, width 2.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 11.2 g

Who

Field Collector
“Museum Expedition - Anthropology Division” ?

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on December 30, 1924

Other

Accession Number
2032
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Colley, A. G.
Excavation Date
12/23/1924
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified