Biface, Chipped Stone Item Number: 45SN100/598 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A black chert scraper that has a single worked edge. One face has been retouched. Both sides of the edge have had single large flakes removed and have been heavily retouched. The lithic is roughly shaped like a triangle with the base being the worked edge.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

Notes

Information in the "other name" field was taken from the original catalog.

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
Biface, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/598
Type of Item
chipped stone biface
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 4.8 cm, width 2.7 cm, height 0.9 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
11R1
Level
6-12"
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped