Wedge, Bone Item Number: SJ185/2 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Fragment of wedge/chisel made from long bone, ground and beveled at one end; burn marks on one end. Field Forms (see Burke Archives): Locality: Unit A6E Coordinates: 26' 1/10" E of Datum #1 4' S of D#1 Depth: 20" Excavator: Liston & Forbes Date: 9/24/49 Inclusive in Level 2 4/22/97, C.Tyler

Geographical Search Terms

Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Wedge, Bone
Identification Number
SJ185/2
Type of Item
bone wedge
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 7.0 cm, width 2.2 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 6.8 g

Who

Field Collector
Carroll Burroughs

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1949

Other

Accession Number
3649
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Forbes, Malcolm and Liston, William
Excavation Date
01/01/1949
Site Number
45-SJ-185
Object Category
Bone/Antler/Ivory
Object Sub Category
Bone, Modified