Chisel, Bone Item Number: 45IS35/15 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone chisel. Original catalogue description: "Ground mammal bone point. Elliptical X-S with dorso-ventral beveling mostly on one side near tip to form spatulate screwdriver like tip. Base thinned by grinding and unilaterally broken off at right angles to long axis." Original catalogue association: "0.8' N of N wall 0.5' W of W wall"

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Chisel, Bone
Identification Number
45IS35/15
Type of Item
bone chisel
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 11.6 cm, width 1.5 cm, height 0.8 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 7.4 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
2
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