Unmodified Bone Fragment Item Number: 45KI59/2N28W/777 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone fragment has a natural sulcus running down the exterior surface. The interior surface is worn and has one piece missing (hard to tell if this was due to human action). The interior surface has been painted with a clear substance and labelled "45KI53 2N28W 777" in black ink. Excavated by Tyndall on 7/12/80 and identified as "worked? bone" on 8/28/80. M. Herkelrath 11/25/03

Geographical Search Terms

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Item History

What

Name
Unmodified Bone Fragment
Identification Number
45KI59/2N28W/777
Type of Item
unmodified bone fragment
Material
bone
Overall
length 5.5 cm, width 2.5 cm, height 0.5 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 4.6 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