Scraper, Stone Item Number: 45SN100/385 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Gray chert (or petrified wood) blade-like scraper, with very steep flaking on the dorsal side on all sides. One side is convex and the opposite side in concave, forming one tapered end and a rounded end.

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.

Notes

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

Item History

What

Name
Scraper, Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/385
Type of Item
stone scraper
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 5.9 cm, width 1.4 cm, height 0.8 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 3.1 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
8R2
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped