Game Piece, Bone Item Number: 5509 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone for woman's dice game (written over) implement used possibly in basket making -all crossed out- (decorated).* Flat piece of cortical mammal ong bone. Tapere don both ends, three parallel incised lines form zig-zags on one side. Incised lines are filled with a black pigment. Closely resembes 5508 and 5511. (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
Game Piece, Bone
Identification Number
5509
Type of Item
bone game piece
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground, polished, drilled and painted
Overall
length 13.3 cm, width 1.3 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 8.4 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