Point, Bone Item Number: SJ185/4 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone point, broken in half, tapers at one end to a flat wedge, rather than a point. Field Forms (see Burke Archives): Locality: Unit B6E Coordinates: found in screen Depth: 12" to 24" Excavator: Liston & Forbes Date: 9/27/49 Inclusive in Level 2(12" to 24") 4/22/97, C.Tyler

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Point, Bone
Identification Number
SJ185/4
Type of Item
bone point
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 4.6 cm, width 0.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.5 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
2
Excavated By
Forbes, Malcolm and Liston, William
Excavation Date
01/01/1949
Site Number
45-SJ-185
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified