Biface, Chipped Stone Item Number: 45SN100/211 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Flake with bifacial flaking on edges that is not intrusive, with an unmodified proximal end. One side of flake is straight, the opposite concave, and distal end is tipped. Composed of white chert with pinkish brown mottling.

Collection Owner

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

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

Item History

What

Name
Biface, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/211
Type of Item
chipped stone biface
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone and chert stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 3.5 cm, width 2.9 cm, height 0.3 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Washington Archaeological Society

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

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
12CL
Level
I
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped