Unmodified Bone Fragment Item Number: 45KI59/8N16W/608 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone fragment (probably from flat bone) has been broken on three sides. The surface of the bone is smooth to the touch, and may have been polished. Bone has been painted with a clear substance and labelled "45KI53 8N16W 608" in black ink. Excavated by R. Dalan and Baker on 7/2/80 and labelled as "worked bone" on 8/25/80. M. Herkelrath 11/12/03

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Item History

What

Name
Unmodified Bone Fragment
Identification Number
45KI59/8N16W/608
Type of Item
unmodified bone fragment
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
polished
Overall
length 3.0 cm, width 2.0 cm, height 0.5 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.2 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, Unmodified