Chopper Item Number: W1/20/589? from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Well rounded quartzite pebble with very large, steep flake scars forming an angular edge that is flat enough to stand the object on.

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
W1/20/589?
Type of Item
chopper
Material
pebble and quartzite stone
Manufacturing Technique
flaked
Overall
length 8.0 cm, width 5.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 293.0 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