Modified Bone Item Number: 45SJ278/9 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Carved smoothed tip of a larger piece of bone with one narrow edged side. J. Stockdill, 10/13/2009 Field Inventory Comments: Bone spatula

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Modified Bone
Identification Number
45SJ278/9
Type of Item
modified bone
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
modified and carved
Overall
length 3.3 cm, width 1.5 cm, height 0.5 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.8 g

Who

Field Collector
David Munsell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on June 24, 1968

Other

Accession Number
1996-121
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Bell, Fay
Excavation Date
06/24/1968
Site Number
45-SJ-278
Unit
15N 2W
Level
60-80
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified