Modified Bone Item Number: 1980-88/7 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Large mammal rib bone, cut & abraded into spatulate form. Possibly Platueau. Carved piece of bone one end has a triangular shaped piece attached by the one corner to a longer rectangular piece with one corner broken off.

Geographical Search Terms

Pacific Northwest Plateau Western United States

Collection Owner

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

What

Name
Modified Bone
Identification Number
1980-88/7
Type of Item
modified bone
Material
mammal bone and rib bone
Overall
length 9.312 cm, width 2.32 cm, height 0.509 cm, diameter 2.393 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 6.12 g

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Accession Number
1980-88
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified