Comb, Ivory Item Number: W3/19/5821 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Antler comb with two teeth. One tooth broken off. Comb depicts human figure with fringed shirt and skirt and either long hair or headdress.

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Comb, Ivory
Identification Number
W3/19/5821
Type of Item
ivory comb
Material
antler
Manufacturing Technique
carved
Overall
length 10.0 cm, width 2.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 5.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Warren Caldwell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-86
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-26
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Ivory, Modified