Point, Bone Item Number: 45IS13/49 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Mammal, bone. Polished bone point notched at end. Original catalogue description: "Cylindrical ground mammal bone object with long needle point. Basal notch probably natural." Original catalogue remarks: "Diam at center 0.6, Diam at tip 0.2, Plate VII"

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Item History

What

Name
Point, Bone
Identification Number
45IS13/49
Type of Item
bone point
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 9.0 cm, width 0.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 3.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Alan Bryan

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-94
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Bryan, Alan
Excavation Date
01/01/1953
Site Number
45-IS-13
Unit
Test pit 1
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified