Awl, Bone Item Number: 45IS35/5 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone awl. Original catalogue description: "Blunt pointed ground mammal bone object. Elliptical X-S near thivk spatulate shaped square base becoming almost cylindrical near blunt point which is slightly more beveled dorsally and ventrally to form a screwdriving like tip." original catalogue remarks: "0.9 - 10 cm diameter near tip. Plate VIII" Original catalogue remarks:

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Geographical Search Terms

Island County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Awl, Bone
Identification Number
45IS35/5
Type of Item
bone awl
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 4.2 cm, width 0.4 cm, height 0.4 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.6 g

Who

Field Collector
Alan Bryan

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-94
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Bryan, Alan H.
Excavation Date
01/01/1953
Site Number
45-IS-35
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified