Chopper Item Number: W3/4/1231 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Dark grey, igneous rock. Bifacial flaking on one side, with battering on surface and rounded edge opposite flake edge.

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Chopper
Identification Number
W3/4/1231
Type of Item
chopper
Material
chert stone and pebble
Manufacturing Technique
bifacially flaked
Overall
length 9.0 cm, width 7.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 231.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Warren Caldwell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-86
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-26
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped