Unmodified Antler Item Number: 1989-57/8-A-25 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Curved portion of antler, round at one end and ground flat in wedge shape on other. Wedge end is rounded and has depression where bone matrix is visable and a few light colored chips on point. Opposite end is rough, has large old chip and drilled indentation 0.5cm into center. B.Avery 10/29/2003.

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
Unmodified Antler
Identification Number
1989-57/8-A-25
Type of Item
unmodified antler
Material
antler
Overall
length 10.1 cm, width 2.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 47.3 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
Antler, Unmodified