Figurine, Bone Item Number: Jan-57 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Carved bone amulet in shape of bear. Locality: "Potlatch Site", Orcas Island, Wash. Remarks: Forms pair with WSM 2412.* Note: 1-2157 & 2412 are from 2 different accessions & form a pair only because they look similar. Also, this is probably a wolf not a bear because of the long tail over the back. RA. 8/2/1994. Email from L. Phillips to Dr. Charles Nelson regarding site location (see Accn. file). It is unclear whether the "Potlatch Site" is now called the Crescent Beach Shell Mound, 45-SJ-240. *Information comes from original accession ledger.
Geographical Search Terms
Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Item History
- Collected by Washington Archaeological Society on April 1, 1958
What
- Name
- Figurine, Bone
- Identification Number
- Jan-57
- Type of Item
- bone figurine
- Material
- bone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- length 0.0 in, width 0.0 in, height 0.0 in, diameter 0.0 in, circumference 0.0 in, weight 0.0 oz
Who
- Field Collector
- Washington Archaeological Society
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on April 1, 1958
Other
- Accession Number
- 4179
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Site Number
- 45-SJ-240
- Object Category
- Bone/Antler/Ivory
- Object Sub Category
- Bone, Modified