Unmodified Whale Bone Item Number: 1989-57/8-A-53 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Three sections of broken bone repaired by glue. One end 2cm wide tapering down to 1.1cm on other end. Both end have unmodified break. Bone is cut lenghtwise exposing bone interior. Gray color. B.Avery 10/29/2003.

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
Unmodified Whale Bone
Identification Number
1989-57/8-A-53
Type of Item
unmodified whale bone
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 12.1 cm, width 2.3 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 27.9 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
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Unmodified