Modified Bone Item Number: 2008-50/1 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Decorative artiodactyl long bone object carved along the metapodial groove. There are three wooden dowels or plugs (each approx. 2.4mm in diameter) on one side of the object.

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA.

Geographical Search Terms

Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Washington State Western United States Western Washington Whatcom County

Item History

What

Name
Modified Bone
Identification Number
2008-50/1
Type of Item
modified bone
Material
mammal bone
Manufacturing Technique
carved and incised
Overall
length 94.88 cm, width 26.01 cm, height 10.37 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 14.78 g

Who

Field Collector
Pam Doyon

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 2001

Other

Accession Number
2008-50
Classification
Site Type: Historic Isolate
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Doyon, Pam
Excavation Date
01/01/2001
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified