Flake Item Number: 45SN100/261 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A tannish grey basalt flake with the dorsal end broken off. It shows signs of percussion at the point.

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

Collection Owner

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

Item History

What

Name
Flake
Identification Number
45SN100/261
Type of Item
flake
Material
sandstone stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 6.3 cm, width 5.6 cm, height 1.4 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 48.0 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
Excavation Date
02/01/1976
Site Number
45-SN-100
Unit
11CL
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped