Point, Bone Item Number: 1989-57/35-R-2 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Mammal bone that is ground and polished to a point on one end. The end opposite the point is rounded. Root-etching covers most of the surface. There is an adhering matrix on point end. D. Bradley 10-26-98

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Geographical Search Terms

Great Basin Lake County, OR North America Oregon Plateau Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Point, Bone
Identification Number
1989-57/35-R-2
Type of Item
bone point
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
polished and ground
Overall
length 14.9 cm, width 1.3 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 12.9 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1960

Other

Accession Number
1989-57
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified