Retouched Flake Item Number: 45SN100/638 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A red and tan chert flake. One face is flat and unmodified the other, the other is rounded and has significant retouch, however it does not form a edge. One side of this lithic is broken straight across, it is possible that this is a piece of a larger tool.

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
Retouched Flake
Identification Number
45SN100/638
Type of Item
retouched flake
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 1.8 cm, width 0.8 cm, height 0.5 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
9R1
Level
0-6"
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped