Flake Item Number: 2007-87/46 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Brownish-gray flake is roughly triangle shaped. The surface of the flake is covered with light brown soil. There are some chips on the edges, revealing a darker core, and a spiderweb on one corner that holds a bug carcass.

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
2007-87/46
Type of Item
flake
Material
crystalline volcanic rock stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 5.383 cm, width 5.385 cm, height 2.174 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 59.5 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