Modified Bone Item Number: 2-590 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone awl. Locality: Snake River, Willow Creek cave.* Collector believes this artifact to be an awl. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

Gem County Great Basin Idaho North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Modified Bone
Identification Number
2-590
Type of Item
modified bone
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 8.0 cm, width 1.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 5.6 g

Who

Field Collector
Richard P. Erwin

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on May 3, 1931

Other

Accession Number
2737
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified