Unmodified Bone Fragment Item Number: 45KI59/4N20W/385 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

The fragments are likely from one artifact that has broken in storage since excavation. One fragment is very small. The other, larger fragment, may have been shaped and cut, and has been painted with a clear substance with "45KI53 385" written on it in black ink. Both fragments were excavated by P. Roach and Stone on 6/23/80 and identified as "worked bone" on 8/12/80. Dimensions are given for the larger fragment. M. Herkelrath 11/12/03

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Item History

What

Name
Unmodified Bone Fragment
Identification Number
45KI59/4N20W/385
Type of Item
unmodified bone fragment
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
worked
Overall
length 5.0 cm, width 2.0 cm, height 1.5 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.09 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
2
Site Number
45-KI-59
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Unmodified