Awl, Bone Item Number: 45KI23/602-1675 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone awl with two incised lines; broken into 6 fragments and glued back together, 2 fragments are numbered (602-1675 & 631-1667); tip is broken, cross-section is circular near tip and flat elsewhere; cancellous bone is visible on one side; highly polished. Provenience Data: Artifact Catalog #: 1675 Bag#: 602 Field Specimen #: n/a Unit: N 72.00 W 24.00 Feature: n/a Stratum: C

Notes

Date notes: approximately 1400 B.P. - EuroAmerican contact

Dimension Details

Thickness:0.400 cm

Geographical Search Terms

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

What

Name
Awl, Bone
Identification Number
45KI23/602-1675
Type of Item
bone awl
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground, incised and polished
Overall
length 8.9 cm, width 2.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 7.6 g

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KI-23
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified