Modified Bone Item Number: 1989-57/16-38 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Modified mammal bone; the bone has been worked so that one end tapers into a thick point.

Geographical Search Terms

Clallam County North America Northwest Coast Olympic Peninsula Pacific Northwest Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Item History

What

Name
Modified Bone
Identification Number
1989-57/16-38
Type of Item
modified bone
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground, carved and polished
Overall
length 9.8 cm, width 1.77 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 19.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on May 1, 1958

Other

Accession Number
1989-57
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified