Unmodified Wood

Item number 45IS31B/214 from the The Burke: University of Washington.

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Description

"Whittled stick cut diagonaly at the base and broken at the tip. This specimen was fire hardened after being broken. It may be the fragment of a wooden awl or punch, or could have been used in spreading fish for drying. Square 7L3 North 2' 11" East 1'4" Datum depth 31"." From The Washington Archaeologist. 1962 Vol. VI, No. 2.

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Other Number: Fig 5, p-14 From The Washington Archaeologist. 1962 Vol. VI, No. 2.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Dimension Details

Thickness:0.700 cm

Item History

What

Name
Unmodified Wood
Identification Number
45IS31B/214
Type of Item
unmodified wood
Material
wood
Manufacturing Technique
worked
Overall
length 7.0 cm, width 0.7 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Who

Field Collector
University of Washington Field Party

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1972-43
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-IS-31
Object Category
Plant
Object Sub Category
Wood, Unmodified

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