Wedge, Antler Item Number: 4609 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Elk horn wedge. Found San Juan de Fuca, Island Co., WA (Whidby Island).* Accn File: Letters with some additional information in accn file. D. Hogerhuis, 2/10/1993. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Wedge, Antler
Identification Number
4609
Type of Item
antler wedge
Material
antler
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 16.8 cm, width 5.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 136.9 g

Who

Field Collector
John Benson

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on July 5, 1913

Other

Accession Number
608
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Antler, Modified