Blade, Chipped Stone Item Number: 45SN100/242 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

This petrified wood blade shows signs of retouch on one side. The edges on this side have been prepared, but final retouch has not been applied.

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 and the artifact card.

Item History

What

Name
Blade, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/242
Type of Item
chipped stone blade
Material
petrified wood
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 2.7 cm, width 1.49 cm, height 0.47 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Washington Archaeological Society

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on February 1, 1976

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
9RI8
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped