Unmodified Antler Item Number: 1989-57/16-69 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Piece of antler (?) with pedicle intact. Antler is splintered 5.2 cm up the shaft, which continues another 4 cm. One of a number of "odd pieces of bone" in 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
Unmodified Antler
Identification Number
1989-57/16-69
Type of Item
unmodified antler
Material
bone
Overall
length 8.688 cm, width 2.73 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 14.8 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
Antler, Unmodified