Point, Bone Item Number: 45KI59/9N10W/303 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone has been shaped into a point and then broken, leaving only the tip of the point. The surface is smooth and polished, and the tip is slightly worn down. The surface of the bone has been painted with a clear substance that has yellowed over the years, with "45KI53 9N10W 303" written on it in black ink. The bone was excavated by Lockhart and Berry on 6/27/80 and identified as a "bone tip" on 8/18/80. M. Herkelrath 11/13/03

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Item History

What

Name
Point, Bone
Identification Number
45KI59/9N10W/303
Type of Item
bone point
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
polished
Overall
length 1.5 cm, width 0.5 cm, height 0.5 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.3 g

Who

Field Collector
James C. Chatters

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1979

Other

Accession Number
1992-21
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KI-59
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified