Bone Tool Item Number: 1-10936 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone awl (broken). Locality: Quartermaster Harbor, Vashon Island, Wash. Remarks: Site 12.* Appears broken at tip and base, tapers to a point, tip appears chewed. *Information is from the original accession ledger. SWD 2/28/96

Credit Line

Purchased from E. O. Roberts

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Bone Tool
Identification Number
1-10936
Type of Item
bone tool
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 7.0 cm, width 0.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 4.1 g

Who

Field Collector
Earle O. Roberts

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 18, 1922

Other

Accession Number
2411
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified