Unmodified Bone Fragment Item Number: 45KI59/5N16W/794 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone fragment is from a long bone, with a groove cut down the exterior surface and a neat "u-shaped" cut made into the broken end of the shaft. The exterior surface is painted with a clear substance with "45KI53 5N16W 794" written on it in black ink. Excavated by Wright, Baker, and Shong on 6/21/80 and identified as "worked bone" on 9/1/80. M. Herkelrath 11/25/03.

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Item History

What

Name
Unmodified Bone Fragment
Identification Number
45KI59/5N16W/794
Type of Item
unmodified bone fragment
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
worked
Overall
length 6.5 cm, width 2.0 cm, height 1.5 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 810.0 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