Drill, Chipped Stone Item Number: 45SN100/439 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A tan chert drill, with unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface, but only on the edges. This retouch goes down steeply along the entire perimeter, leaving the dorsal face flat and devoid of flake scars.

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
Drill, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/439
Type of Item
chipped stone drill
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 2.0 cm, width 1.0 cm, height 0.4 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

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
10R3
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped