Point, Bone Item Number: 45IS90/1 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Ground bone point. Original catalogue description: "Ground bone point. Bevelled flat dorso-ventrally to form screw-driver-like base. Tip bevelled abruptly to form point . Possibly a point for flat bedded valve harpoon." Original catalogue remarks: "TP#1. In same shovelful as #2. Prob. in dark sand, ch., sh, beneath brown sand,sh."

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

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Item History

What

Name
Point, Bone
Identification Number
45IS90/1
Type of Item
bone point
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Overall
length 3.4 cm, width 0.7 cm, height 0.3 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.1 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
Excavation Date
01/01/1953
Site Number
45-IS-90
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified