Bone Tool Item Number: 1966-100/12 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Cross-hatching and v-shaped lines at regular intervals (1mm) along length of bone. At the midpoint the bone has not been carved down as far as the rest of the piece. This cylindrical area is about 1 7/10cm in length and about 1cm in diameter. The rest of the bone piece is about 1/2cm in diameter. The entire bone is slightly arched.

Geographical Search Terms

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Item History

What

Name
Bone Tool
Identification Number
1966-100/12
Type of Item
bone tool
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
incised and carved
Overall
length 3.5 cm, width 2.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 4.7 g

Who

Field Collector
B. Robert Butler

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1957

Other

Accession Number
1966-100
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified