Bone Tool Item Number: 5522 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Long pointed bone implement (decorated) awl.* Possibly a blanket pin or a miniature staff. Cylindrical, pointed on one end, other end decorated with raised ring and linear incisions. End broken (chipped). Root marks mar the survace, and incisions are filled with red pigment (ochre?) (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart

Item History

What

Name
Bone Tool
Identification Number
5522
Type of Item
bone tool
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground, carved, incised, painted and decorated
Overall
length 17.7 cm, width 1.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 19.9 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