Unmodified Bone Fragment Item Number: 45KI59/5N16W/795 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

The surface of the bone is smooth and looks like it might have been shaped into a point. Two parts of the fragment are painted with a clear substance and labelled "45KI53 5N16W 795" in black ink. One end of the fragment has broken off. Excavated by Wright, Baker, and Shong on 6/21/80 and labelled as "worked bone (2 pcs-glued in lab)" on 9/1/80. M. Herkelrath 10/22/03

Geographical Search Terms

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Item History

What

Name
Unmodified Bone Fragment
Identification Number
45KI59/5N16W/795
Type of Item
unmodified bone fragment
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
worked
Overall
length 40.0 cm, width 4.0 cm, height 3.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.9 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