Modified Bone Item Number: 45SJ278/36 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Smoothed/carved piece of fragmented bone. J. Stockdill 10/20/2009 Field Comment Entry: Worked bone under fire hearth of large rocks (part of Feature 5)

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Item History

What

Name
Modified Bone
Identification Number
45SJ278/36
Type of Item
modified bone
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
modified, worked, smoothed and carved
Overall
length 5.0 cm, width 1.0 cm, height 0.3 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.4 g

Who

Field Collector
David Munsell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on June 29, 1968

Other

Accession Number
1996-121
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Sturdevan, Garth
Excavation Date
06/29/1968
Site Number
45-SJ-278
Unit
21N 2W
Level
140-160
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified