Net Gauge, Bone Item Number: 5484 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone net gauge for making fish net.* Fragment. Three perforation (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Credit Line

Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Net Gauge, Bone
Identification Number
5484
Type of Item
bone net gauge
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
carved, perforated and ground
Overall
length 4.2 cm, width 4.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 10.1 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
1
Excavated By
Stewart, Dr. R. E.
Excavation Date
01/01/1897
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified