Chipped Stone Tool Item Number: 45SN100/389 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Thin gray chert blade that has been retouched at the distal end to form a squared stemmed hafting element. Unifacial retouch is on both sides of the blade.

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.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Chipped Stone Tool
Identification Number
45SN100/389
Type of Item
chipped stone tool
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone and chert stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 10.8 cm, width 2.8 cm, height 0.3 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 10.5 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
10R1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped