Ear Spool, Bone Item Number: 1966-100/O-219 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Only half exists; burnt. Although the last two digits written on this artifact have worn off, the artifact is most likely O-219, based on Butler's Field Catalog which lists only one ear spool for artifacts numbered from O-20 to O-29 and from O-200 to O-299. L.Phillips, 10/13/95

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Ear Spool, Bone
Identification Number
1966-100/O-219
Type of Item
bone ear spool
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and incised
Overall
length 1.0 cm, width 1.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.0 g

Who

Field Collector
B. Robert Butler

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1955

Other

Accession Number
1966-100
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-27
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified