Flake Item Number: 45SK159/8.3 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Obsidian flake. Field catalog description: field sample # 8; catalog # 8.3; "obsidian flake".

Collection Owner

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

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Flake
Identification Number
45SK159/8.3
Type of Item
flake
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 12.41 cm, width 7.67 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.1 g

Who

Field Collector
Charlotte Benson

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on October 1, 1983

Other

Accession Number
1983-113
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Rock Shelter
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Benson, Charlotte
Site Number
45-SK-159
Unit
6
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped