Chisel, Bone Item Number: 45SJ278/57 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone split down center and shaped/carved to a chisel point . J. Stockdill 10/21/2009

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Geographical Search Terms

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

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History

Item History

What

Name
Chisel, Bone
Identification Number
45SJ278/57
Type of Item
bone chisel
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
modified, smoothed and carved
Overall
length 14.0 cm, width 2.6 cm, height 1.4 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 24.7 g

Who

Field Collector
David Munsell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on July 8, 1968

Other

Unit
66N 0E
Accession Number
1996-121
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Croes, Dale
Excavation Date
07/08/1968
Site Number
45-SJ-278
Level
60-80
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified