Concretion Item Number: 45SJ278/53 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Large incised concretion with many deep concentric markings as well as numerous scratches on surfaces rounded on one end and slightly pointed broken on other end. J. Stockdill 10/21/2009 Field Comment Entry: Associated with number of small bone fragments

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
Concretion
Identification Number
45SJ278/53
Type of Item
concretion
Material
composite
Manufacturing Technique
modified, smoothed and molded
Overall
length 14.5 cm, width 7.7 cm, height 1.8 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 309.8 g

Who

Field Collector
David Munsell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on July 8, 1968

Other

Accession Number
1996-121
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Hansen, Karyl
Excavation Date
07/08/1968
Site Number
45-SJ-278
Unit
63N 0E
Level
60-80
Object Category
Composite
Object Sub Category
Mineral/Botanical