Flake Item Number: 45SN100/27 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

White chert flake with retouch along both edges. Possibly a double-edged scraper.

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA.

Notes

Information in the "other name" field was taken from the original catalog.

Geographical Search Terms

North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Snohomish County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

Dimension Details

Info from Artifact Card

Item History

What

Name
Flake
Identification Number
45SN100/27
Type of Item
flake
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 3.5 cm, width 1.5 cm, height 0.4 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.3 g

Who

Field Collector
Washington Archaeological Society

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on July 30, 1978

Other

Accession Number
2006-119
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Wet Site
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-SN-100
Unit
CL13
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped