Awl, Bone Item Number: 1989-57/8-A-37 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Shatter of bone resembles large thorn. Rough texture of bone martix on large end, shaft tapers from diagonal break to form a fine point. Outer side smooth, inner side broken on two planes with some inner bone matrix showing. No definate signs of modification. B.Avery 10/28/2003.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Awl, Bone
Identification Number
1989-57/8-A-37
Type of Item
bone awl
Material
bone
Overall
length 3.3 cm, width 1.7 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.6 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1963

Other

Accession Number
1989-57
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified