Flake Item Number: 45SN100/560 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A grey chert scraper with half of one edge retouched on the dorsal side. The retouch runs from the most proximal part of the flake to a proturusion in the middle. The retouch is extremly small and fine.

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
Flake
Identification Number
45SN100/560
Type of Item
flake
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 2.7 cm, width 1.9 cm, height 0.6 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
12R2
Level
0-6"
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped