Pendant, Tooth Item Number: 45IS13/26 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Mammal canine tooth with perforation at proximal end. Original catalogue description: "Canine tooth pendant. Biconically drilled perforation. Unscarfted [?] but butt end rounded. Portion of one side of perforation and tip of tooth missing. Most of surface besides enamel ground." Original catalogue remarks: "In level bag, Diam of perf. 0.4 , Plate VII"

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Geographical Search Terms

Island County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Item History

What

Name
Pendant, Tooth
Identification Number
45IS13/26
Type of Item
tooth pendant
Material
tooth
Manufacturing Technique
drilled
Overall
length 3.5 cm, width 1.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.5 g

Who

Field Collector
Alan Bryan

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-94
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Bryan, Alan
Excavation Date
01/01/1953
Site Number
45-IS-13
Unit
Trench 1, Square 7
Level
1
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Tooth, Modified