Flake Item Number: 2007-87/133 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Brownish-gray flake. The surface of the flake is covered with light brown soil. There is a large chip out of one side, revealing a darker core. There are areas of wear on the surface, especially on the ridges and some large areas of abrasion on the sides.

Collection Owner

Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.

Credit Line

Gift of Scott and Merrie Wolf

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Flake
Identification Number
2007-87/133
Type of Item
flake
Material
crystalline volcanic rock stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 8.902 cm, width 4.741 cm, height 2.359 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 101.6 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