Flake Item Number: 2007-87/14 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Light brown flake, roughly pentagonal in shape with the upper left side and bottom longer than a normal pentagon. On the upper left side, there are several chips, revealing a darker core. The bottom left corner is also chipped, revealing the darker core. The ridges on top exhibit wear. There is light brown soil across much of the flake's surface.

Geographical Search Terms

North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Snohomish County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Credit Line

Gift of Scott and Merrie Wolf

Collection Owner

Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.

Item History

What

Name
Flake
Identification Number
2007-87/14
Type of Item
flake
Material
crystalline volcanic rock stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 7.116 cm, width 5.492 cm, height 1.799 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 72.6 g

Who

Field Collector
Scott Wolf

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1995

Other

Accession Number
2007-87
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-SN-14
Status
Stable
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped