Pendant, Shell Item Number: 1989-57/8-A-39 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bifacially modified. Straight uniform lenth tapered to rounded point at end. Opposite end has half of a uniformly drilled perforation remaining from a cross break. Broken ends appear white. Pendant is light brown color with darker brown stippling overall. Polished. B.Avery 10/28/2003.

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
Pendant, Shell
Identification Number
1989-57/8-A-39
Type of Item
shell pendant
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground, drilled, perforated and polished
Overall
length 7.3 cm, width 1.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.9 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
Shell
Object Sub Category
Shell, Modified