Modified Bone Item Number: SAJH132932 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Zoomorphic bone object, carved and decorated with possibly a wolf or bird. End of snout/beak is broken. Polished, smooth side is more finished than porous side. "SAJH 132932" in black and "216" in white on polished side.
Credit Line
National Park Service
Collection Owner
Owned by the National Park Service
Geographical Search Terms
Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Item History
- Collected by University of Washington on August 14, 1946
What
- Name
- Modified Bone
- Identification Number
- SAJH132932
- Type of Item
- modified bone
- Material
- bone
- Overall
- length 8.4 cm, width 1.699 cm, height 0.95 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 11.0 g
Who
- Field Collector
- University of Washington
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on August 14, 1946
Other
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Excavated By
- King, Arden
- Excavation Date
- 08/14/1946
- Site Number
- 45-SJ-1
- Object Category
- Bone/Antler/Ivory
- Object Sub Category
- Bone, Modified