Point, Bone Item Number: 1989-57/35-R-19 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Mammal bone fragment that is ground to a point. The opposite end to the point is rounded and partially broken. Root-etching covers the surface. At 6.5cm from the point, the surface is chipped. D. Bradley 10-26-98.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Geographical Search Terms

Great Basin Lake County, OR North America Oregon Plateau Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Point, Bone
Identification Number
1989-57/35-R-19
Type of Item
bone point
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 13.0 cm, width 1.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 13.3 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1960

Other

Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Accession Number
1989-57
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified