Awl, Bone Item Number: 5517 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Small bone implement (awl written in). Awl broken with fragment (5/9/90 RWA)* Cortical bone, rounded on both ends to a blunt point. (ARC, 7/7/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

Pacific Northwest Plateau Western United States

Credit Line

Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart

Item History

What

Name
Awl, Bone
Identification Number
5517
Type of Item
bone awl
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 10.2 cm, width 0.7 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 6.2 g

Who

Field Collector
Dr. R.E. Stewart

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on November 8, 1905

Other

Accession Number
40
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
2
Excavated By
Stewart, Dr. R. E.
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified