Bone Tool Item Number: SJ185/18 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone needle or fragment of awl, splitting on one end. No Field Forms for this artifact. Locality: Found in bank Coordinates: N/A Depth: 3.5-4' Excavator: Liston & Forbes Date: N/A 4/24/97, 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
Bone Tool
Identification Number
SJ185/18
Type of Item
bone tool
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
carved and ground
Overall
length 9.1 cm, width 0.4 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.3 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