Metal Fragment, Iron Item Number: 45KI765/P9-24 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is a heavily corroded piece of metal 6 inches in length and 7/8 inches wide. It may have functioned as a handle or a detail piece. One iron fragment, possibly a handle. Significantly corroded on exterior surface resulting in loss of material along length. Interior surface is corroded and has red , brown, black and grey accretions and discolorations. Large accretion has obscured the measurements and details of one end, approximately .5" beyond original object. L. Penttila 3/1/2010
Collection Owner
Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Dimension Details
Depth = Thickness. Dimensions are of fragmented object.
Geographical Search Terms
King County North America Northwest Coast Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Credit Line
Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Item History
- Collected by Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental on November 8, 2005
What
- Name
- Metal Fragment, Iron
- Identification Number
- 45KI765/P9-24
- Type of Item
- iron metal fragment
- Material
- metal
- Overall
- length 15.5575 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 86.4 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on November 8, 2005
Other
- Accession Number
- 2008-177
- Classification
- Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Excavated By
- Rooke, Lara
- Site Number
- 45-KI-765
- Unit
- Area P9
- Object Category
- Metal
- Object Sub Category
- Iron