Chopper Item Number: W1/19/4715 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Diamond shape cobble chopper, large flakes removed from one side (about 50% around edges) small flakes with one larger flake removed from opposite side. Bottom side has battering marks in the center. End opposite flaked removal shows signs of wear.

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Chopper
Identification Number
W1/19/4715
Type of Item
chopper
Manufacturing Technique
flaked, bifacially flaked and battered
Overall
length 12.0 cm, width 11.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 800.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Warren Caldwell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-86
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
0
Site Number
45-KL-26
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped