Unmodified Bone Fragment Item Number: 45KI59/10N21W/536 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Cylindrical bone fragment has been smoothed asn polished on the surface. Both ends, or "tips" have been broken off. The artifact is probably from a long bone fragment. Excavated by Vaporean and Moyer on 6/27/80 and labelled as "worked bone" on 8/20/80. M. Herkelrath 11/12/03

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Item History

What

Name
Unmodified Bone Fragment
Identification Number
45KI59/10N21W/536
Type of Item
unmodified bone fragment
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
polished
Overall
length 3.0 cm, width 1.0 cm, height 1.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.2 g

Who

Field Collector
James C. Chatters

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1979

Other

Accession Number
1992-21
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KI-59
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Unmodified