Wedge, Antler Item Number: 45SJ278/63 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Large antler point shaped/carved to a wedge and broken on other end. J. Stockdill 10/21/2009

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

Item History

What

Name
Wedge, Antler
Identification Number
45SJ278/63
Type of Item
antler wedge
Material
antler
Manufacturing Technique
modified, carved, smoothed and worked
Overall
length 11.8 cm, width 3.8 cm, height 2.5 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 61.1 g

Who

Field Collector
David Munsell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on July 9, 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
07/09/1968
Site Number
45-SJ-278
Unit
63N 0E
Level
80-100
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Antler, Modified