Unmodified Cobble Item Number: 45SN100/263 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

An off-white quartzite cobble broken in half, it shows signs of percussion along the broken end. The unbroken surfaces are rounded and smooth.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

Geographical Search Terms

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

Collection Owner

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

Item History

What

Name
Unmodified Cobble
Identification Number
45SN100/263
Type of Item
unmodified cobble
Material
quartzite stone
Overall
length 5.1 cm, width 4.8 cm, height 2.9 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 89.9 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
10L1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Unmodified