Flake Item Number: 45SN100/471 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A light black obsidian flake. Its ventral surface shows signs of scaring, but it does not appear to be uniform retouch.

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.

Item History

What

Name
Flake
Identification Number
45SN100/471
Type of Item
flake
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 1.4 cm, width 1.1 cm, height 0.2 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.7 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
Stratum
None listed
Site Number
45-SN-100
Datum
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped