Wedge, Antler Item Number: 8734 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Elk horn wedge or tool (broken). Locality: North bank of Chisholm Bay, Government Canal Locks, Ballard. Identified by F.S. Hall.* Large piece of antler with a portion of the proximal end broken off. The proximal end forms a pointed shape, and a large part of the artifact has been burnt. The catalogue number "8734" has been written on the artifact in white ink, and a label with the accession and catalogue information has been affixed to the artifact. The entire antler wedge has been covered with a coat of lacquer or other varnish. M. Herkelrath 2/4/03 *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

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Item History

  • Collected on December 30, 1924

What

Name
Wedge, Antler
Identification Number
8734
Type of Item
antler wedge
Material
antler
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 13.5 cm, width 4.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 98.2 g

Who

Field Collector
“Museum Expedition - Anthropology Division” ?

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on December 30, 1924

Other

Accession Number
2032
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Colley, A. G.
Excavation Date
12/12/1924
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Antler, Modified