Awl, Bone Item Number: 1989-57/8-A-34 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Slender piece with four distinct sides tapered and rounded at one end coming to very fine point. Rest of bone not as finely worked, but are somewhat smooth, and blunt end slightly rounded. Bone dark brown in color, inner side a bit lighter. Gouge running parallel along one end between inner and outer sides. B.Avery 10/27/2003.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Item History

What

Name
Awl, Bone
Identification Number
1989-57/8-A-34
Type of Item
bone awl
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 9.0 cm, width 1.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 4.8 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