Unmodified Bone Fragment Item Number: 45KI59/5N20W/771 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A note on the 1980 artifact card comments see also 769 and 770--perhaps same--harpoon? The bone is fragmented into several pieces, but several pieces are still large enough to show evidence of shaping and polishing. One piece also looks like it might have been burnt. Dimensions are given for the largest fragment. Excavated by J.N. Leavitt on 7/12/80. M. Herkelrath 11/12/03

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Item History

What

Name
Unmodified Bone Fragment
Identification Number
45KI59/5N20W/771
Type of Item
unmodified bone fragment
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
worked
Overall
length 0.08 cm, width 0.03 cm, height 0.02 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.1 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
16
Site Number
45-KI-59
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Unmodified