Scraper, Stone Item Number: 45SN100/525 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A tan chert scraper with white inclusions scattered throughout. The two sides on the ventral surface have been heavily retouched, but the distal end has been broken making it impossible to tell if retouch was present there as well. Several flakes were removed from the ventral face, the dorsal face is unmodified.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

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

Item History

What

Name
Scraper, Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/525
Type of Item
stone scraper
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 3.1 cm, width 2.9 cm, height 1.3 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
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped