Scraper, Stone Item Number: 45KT20/435 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One chert scraper, flat and about the size of a quarter. The Field Catalog Form states that the items associated with this number are, "Reed, Grass". No reed or grass were found with this chert scraper. The surface of the artifact is labeled "45-KI-8, 435, 3S3-6".

Geographical Search Terms

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Item History

What

Name
Scraper, Stone
Identification Number
45KT20/435
Type of Item
stone scraper
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Overall
length 3.11 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.8 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
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
3S3
Feature
Earth Oven
Level
7-Jun
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped