Awl, Bone Item Number: 5513 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Small awl of deer horn antler.* Possibly a netting tool. Probably deer (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.
Geographical Search Terms
Pacific Northwest Plateau Western United States
Credit Line
Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart
Item History
- Collected by Dr. R.E. Stewart on November 8, 1905
What
- Name
- Awl, Bone
- Identification Number
- 5513
- Type of Item
- bone awl
- Manufacturing Technique
- ground, polished and perforated
- Overall
- length 9.5 cm, width 1.8 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 13.1 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