Discoid, Stone Item Number: W1/19/5542 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Basalt discoid. Shaped like a mule ear knife - concave base, all sides have been flaked - except for small area at top (point) and both sides of the base (looks notched).

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Discoid, Stone
Identification Number
W1/19/5542
Type of Item
stone discoid
Manufacturing Technique
unifacial and flaked
Overall
length 7.0 cm, width 3.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 41.0 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