Chopper Item Number: W1/22/4248 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Large grain, quartzite composition, very porous, red. One end has been flaked to create chopper, opposite end is rounded, but shows lots of battering and use-wear, possible hammerstone.

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
W1/22/4248
Type of Item
chopper
Manufacturing Technique
flaked and battered
Overall
length 10.0 cm, width 8.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 423.0 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
1
Site Number
45-KL-26
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped