Chopper Item Number: W1/17/4833 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Flat, well-rounded, oval pebble unifacially flaked along approximately three/fourths of its perimeter, color dark brown. Retouch is very steep, material probably quartzite.

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
W1/17/4833
Type of Item
chopper
Material
pebble
Manufacturing Technique
flaked and unifacial
Overall
length 7.0 cm, width 4.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 70.0 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