Thumbnail Scraper, Stone Item Number: W1/4/358 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Caramel colored chert is off white along the retouched edges. Retouch forms a continuous line all the way around outline of object, and is completely unifacial (dorsal face). Edge quite utilized in places.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Thumbnail Scraper, Stone
Identification Number
W1/4/358
Type of Item
stone thumbnail scraper
Material
chert stone
Manufacturing Technique
triple edged
Overall
length 3.0 cm, width 2.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 4.0 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