Knife, Chipped Stone Item Number: 45IS13/2 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Slate object, roughly triangular; bevelled and notched. Original catalogue description: "slate (?) fragment with one edge serrated - as if perforated for splitting. No evidence of grinding." Original catalogue remarks: "DD 1.3'"

Geographical Search Terms

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

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Item History

What

Name
Knife, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
45IS13/2
Type of Item
chipped stone knife
Material
slate stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and notched
Overall
length 6.2 cm, width 3.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 11.2 g

Who

Field Collector
Alan Bryan

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-94
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Bryan, Alan
Excavation Date
01/01/1953
Site Number
45-IS-13
Unit
Trench 1 Square 1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped