Knife, Chipped Stone Item Number: 273 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Large green slate chopping knife. Remarks - Ploughed up on Mr. Smallman's farm, near Monroe.* Object is flat and roughly rectangular in shape. Two chips have been removed from the functional edge; there is a chip removed from either side, as well. A piece of tape is attached to the center of one side of knife. Horizontal abrasions present on surface of knife, below attached tape. M. Noble 12/18/2002 *Information is from the original accession ledger.
Geographical Search Terms
North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Snohomish County Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Item History
- Collected by Robert J. E. Smallman on January 1, 1871
What
- Name
- Knife, Chipped Stone
- Identification Number
- 273
- Type of Item
- chipped stone knife
- Material
- jadeite stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- ground
- Overall
- length 19.5 cm, width 11.0 cm, height 0.6 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Robert J. E. Smallman
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on January 1, 1871
Other
- Accession Number
- 497
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Excavated By
- Smallman, Robert J. E.
- Excavation Date
- 01/01/1871
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Chipped