Awl, Bone Item Number: 45SJ278/66 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone awl, broken in two fragments, break appears to be old. Associatted with charcoal and crushed shell. J. McCarthy 10/20/2009

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

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History

Dimension Details

Note there are two fragments, total length is with both pieces, individually each peice is 7.7 and 6.5 long.

Item History

What

Name
Awl, Bone
Identification Number
45SJ278/66
Type of Item
bone awl
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
modified, carved, smoothed and worked
Overall
length 13.3 cm, width 3.4 cm, height 2.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 13.8 g

Who

Field Collector
David Munsell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on July 10, 1968

Other

Accession Number
1996-121
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Jeffrey, Janet
Excavation Date
07/10/1968
Site Number
45-SJ-278
Unit
54N 0E
Level
140-160
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified