Bone, Burned

Item number 45KT20/359 from the The Burke: University of Washington.

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Description

Three pieces of burnt bird bone. The Field Catalog Form lists the artifacts' provenience as: Unit 5S1, Vert. 3", and describes artifacts as: "Bone tube, burned; Associations: AR-182." Artifact Record #182 reads: "Description: Bone artifact (bird femur), Sq. or Pit #: 5S1, Depth: 3" above datum, Loc.: 3.3' ft from Stk. 6 and 5.1 1/2' ft from Stk. 5, By: Harmon, Date: 7/21." (S. Chappel 2/25/10)

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Kittitas County Middle Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Collection Owner

Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Dimension Details

Measurements taken from largest piece. Smaller pieces measure 1.1 cm and .9 cm in length.

Item History

What

Name
Bone, Burned
Identification Number
45KT20/359
Type of Item
burned bone
Material
animal
Manufacturing Technique
s-twist
Overall
length 1.8 cm, width 0.7 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.5 g

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Who

Field Collector
Earl H. Swanson Jr.

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-95
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Cave Site
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
3
Excavated By
Harmon, Harvey
Excavation Date
07/21/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
5S1
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified

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