Tooth, Beaver Item Number: 45IS13/37 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Mammal, tooth, beaver. Modified. Original catalogue description: "Beaver tooth. Cutting edge highly polished and sawed (?) longitudinally a short distance to form a thin edge by breaking after sawing (?) at right angles." Original catalogue remarks: "thickness of tip 0.15 cm."

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Item History

What

Name
Tooth, Beaver
Identification Number
45IS13/37
Type of Item
beaver tooth
Material
tooth
Overall
length 5.0 cm, width 1.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.2 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
Trench 1, Square 18
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Tooth, Unmodified