Awl, Bone Item Number: 1989-57/8-A-29 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone ground flat on one side exposing inner bone cavity, other side left in natural rounded shape. Larger end is left as natural joint and bone shaft then is modified, tapering to a very sharp point. B.Avery 10/27/2003.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Awl, Bone
Identification Number
1989-57/8-A-29
Type of Item
bone awl
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 9.2 cm, width 2.1 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 11.3 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1963

Other

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