Retouched Flake Item Number: 45KT20/143 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One tan CCS flake, retouched unilaterally along one edge. Flake previously labeled 45KI8-143. Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 1, Level 3. Described as "rough chert scraper." M. Crawford, 1/28/2010

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Kittitas County Middle Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Collection Owner

Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Item History

What

Name
Retouched Flake
Identification Number
45KT20/143
Type of Item
retouched flake
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
retouched
Overall
length 5.99 cm, width 2.86 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 24.9 g

Who

Field Collector
Earl H. Swanson Jr.

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-95
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Cave Site
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Giesa, Fred
Excavation Date
07/26/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
1
Level
3
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped