Unmodified Bone Fragment Item Number: 45KI59/8N11W/785 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone fragment is rectangular. The edges have possibly been worn cut, but have been too worn down to tell. The surface is smooth and possibly polished. The surface of the bone has had a clear substance painted on it and labelled "45KI53 8N11W 785" in black ink. Excavated by Wright and Baker on 6/14/80 and labelled as "worked bone" on 8/29/80. M. Herkelrath 10/22/03

Geographical Search Terms

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Item History

What

Name
Unmodified Bone Fragment
Identification Number
45KI59/8N11W/785
Type of Item
unmodified bone fragment
Material
bone
Overall
length 50.0 cm, width 2.0 cm, height 0.75 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.4 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