Flake Tool Item Number: 45CA253/2010-165/172 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One grey volcanic rock flake with a broken distal end and retouched left edge. Artifact left un-numbered by Peninsula College students. Artifact numbered by Burke Museum. I. Ostericher, 03/01/2011

Geographical Search Terms

Clallam County North America Northwest Coast Olympic Peninsula Pacific Northwest Washington State Western United States

Credit Line

Gift of Van Os Family in memory of Johan Van Os

Collection Owner

Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA

Item History

What

Name
Flake Tool
Identification Number
45CA253/2010-165/172
Type of Item
flake tool
Material
stone and crystalline volcanic rock stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 4.7 cm, width 2.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 11.5 g

Who

Field Collector
Johan Van Os

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Site Number
45-CA-253
Accession Number
2010-165
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Lithic Material
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped