Point, Bone Item Number: 45IS13/47 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Mammal, bone. Polished bone bi-point. Original catalogue description: "Bipointed ground mammal bone object. One conical point. Opposite point blunt with asymetrical beveling. Toggling fish hook (?) or hafted hook point (?)" Original catalogue remarks: "Plate VIII"

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Geographical Search Terms

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Item History

What

Name
Point, Bone
Identification Number
45IS13/47
Type of Item
bone point
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 4.5 cm, width 0.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.1 g

Who

Field Collector
Alan Bryan

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-94
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Bryan, Alan
Excavation Date
01/01/1953
Site Number
45-IS-13
Unit
Test pit 1
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified