Bone Tool Item Number: SJ186/8 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone bipoint fragment with broken edges and tips; splintering. Non-polished side looks like natural interior of bone; rectangular in cross-section opposite point. R.Williams 1/21/98

Geographical Search Terms

Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Bone Tool
Identification Number
SJ186/8
Type of Item
bone tool
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Overall
length 5.8 cm, width 0.8 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.3 g

Who

Field Collector
Carroll Burroughs

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1949

Other

Accession Number
3649
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-SJ-186
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified