Scraper, Stone Item Number: 1989-57/8-A-165 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Diamond shaped with rounded base up to side points. Straight platform of 0.8cm across top. Both faces smooth. Dorsal face has upper side edges finely flaked, and lower curved edge has stepped flaking angled inward. Brown color. B.Avery 11/17/2003.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Scraper, Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/8-A-165
Type of Item
stone scraper
Material
chert stone
Manufacturing Technique
flaked and unifacial
Overall
length 3.9 cm, width 3.1 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 9.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1963

Other

Object Count
1
Accession Number
1989-57
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped