Scraper, Stone Item Number: 45SN100/501 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A dark CVR cobble scraper that that has a few areas of large scale retouch on the distal edge. The ventral surface is 90% cortex. The dorsal surface has no signs of retouch at all.

Collection Owner

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

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

Item History

What

Name
Scraper, Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/501
Type of Item
stone scraper
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 7.9 cm, width 6.9 cm, height 1.8 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 15.5 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
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped