Figurine, Bone Item Number: 2.5E603 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Bone figure with hands together on chest with stylized hair. Holes circle the head, except where fragments have broken off on either side of the top of the head. A photograph and description of this object was included on page 175 of the catalog for the Seattle Art Museum exhibit "S'abadeb, The Gifts" for which this object was loaned in 2008 (loan # L.210) The title of the book is "S'abadeb The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists," Barbara Brotherton, editor, and is located in the Archaeology library in room 29. A. Deep 01/12/2009.
Geographical Search Terms
Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Credit Line
Gift of Edwin R. Monk, Jr.
Item History
- Collected by Edwin R. Monk Jr. on January 1, 1950
What
- Name
- Figurine, Bone
- Identification Number
- 2.5E603
- Type of Item
- bone figurine
- Material
- bone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- length 6.7 cm, width 5.3 cm, height 22.5 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 102.2 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Edwin R. Monk Jr.
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on January 1, 1950
Other
- Accession Number
- 1976-27
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Object Category
- Bone/Antler/Ivory
- Object Sub Category
- Bone, Modified