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Awl, Bone2908

Bone awl, portion of.* Fide donor GTE: Portion of bone awl for sewing and basket weaving, dug up at Lytton. From old graves and camping places in the sand, bone tools of all kinds are dug up: awls for sewing and basket weaving, points for fish spears, tool handles and incised pieces, as well as horn implements as wedges, daggers, etc. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Modified Bone2875

Ornamentally cut bone.* Fide donor GTE: Ornamentally cut bone. Its use is unknown. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Figurine, BoneJan-57

Carved bone amulet in shape of bear. Locality: "Potlatch Site", Orcas Island, Wash. Remarks: Forms pair with WSM 2412.* Note: 1-2157 & 2412 are from 2 different accessions & form a pair only because they look similar. Also, this is probably a wolf not a bear because of the long tail over the back. RA. 8/2/1994. Email from L. Phillips to Dr. Charles Nelson regarding site location (see Accn. file). It is unclear whether the "Potlatch Site" is now called the Crescent Beach Shell Mound, 45-SJ-240. *Information comes from original accession ledger.

Material
bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Game Piece, Bone5530

Gambling toggle of bone.* Finely incised with parallel lines. Hollow long bone shaft, ground inside and out. Two longitudinal furrows are incised, opposite each other (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Game Piece, Bone5529

Gambling toggle of bone.* Hollow cylindar -- made from long bone shaft and ground both inside and out. Undecorated (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Chisel, Bone2850

Bone chisel section of leg bone of deer.* Fide donor GTE: Chisel of a section of leg bone of deer. These three (2849, 2850, 2851) chisels were dug up near Lytton. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Chisel, Bone2849

Bone chisel section of leg bone of deer.* Fide donor GTE: Chisel of a section of leg bone of deer. These three (2849, 2850, 2851) chisels were dug up near Lytton. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Knife, Bone2848

Horn knife or tool.* Fide donor GTE: Portion of a knife or dagger of bone dug up at Lytton. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Point, Bone2919

Bone spear point.* Fide donor GTE: Long bone, cut in lines for one third of its length, possibly the middle point of a fish spear. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Awl, Bone5520

Small bone implement or awl double pointed.* Flat, diamond-shaped cortical bone, pointed at both ends. Ends chipped. May be a bipoint for fishing (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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