Bone Tool Item Number: 1989-57/8-A-61 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone shaft, broken midpoint in two pieces and repaired with glue. Break is uneven and there is damage to edge on one side at break, grooves running parallel on one side of shaft in center across break. Shaft of bone is wider at one end with grooves on one side, rounded edges, and inner bone matrix showing. Other end of shaft has straight cross cut end. B.Avery 10/30/2003.

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
Bone Tool
Identification Number
1989-57/8-A-61
Type of Item
bone tool
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 11.0 cm, width 1.2 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 8.0 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