Modified Bone Item Number: 1989-57/16-43 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone bipoint , relatively flat in appearance for most of length, with one end tapered into a point with a ground tip. The other end has a 1.3 cm rounded shaft. "Piece of worked bone" in Dr. Bergen's notes.

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
1989-57/16-43
Type of Item
modified bone
Material
bone
Overall
length 5.6 cm, width 0.58 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.3 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