Needle, Bone Item Number: 1989-57/8-A-40 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Fairly uniform in lenth tapering to fine point. Opposite end has an oblong irregular perforation with gouges on either side. Brownish coloring with black ends. B.Avery 10/28/2003.

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
Needle, Bone
Identification Number
1989-57/8-A-40
Type of Item
bone needle
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
perforated
Overall
length 11.2 cm, width 0.6 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.4 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