Modified Antler Item Number: 2838 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Section of caribou antler.* Fide donor GTE: Section of Caribou horn which might possibly have been used as a war club. Found with the above three (2835, 2836, 2837) deer-antler wedges. It is much decayed. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

British Columbia Canada North America Pacific Northwest Plateau

Item History

What

Name
Modified Antler
Identification Number
2838
Type of Item
modified antler
Material
antler
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Who

Field Collector
George T. Emmons

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on September 18, 1913

Other

Accession Number
870
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
3
Excavated By
Emmons, George T.
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Antler, Modified