Scraper, Stone Item Number: 1989-57/8-A-72 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Contracting -excurvate shape. Uniform thickness of 1.6cm. Finely retouched edges along one side, around point, and down half of other side. Other half of side has large flakes removed. Even brown color. B.Avery 11/06/2003.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Item History

What

Name
Scraper, Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/8-A-72
Type of Item
stone scraper
Material
chert stone
Manufacturing Technique
flaked and bifacially flaked
Overall
length 6.5 cm, width 3.1 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 21.2 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1963

Other

Accession Number
1989-57
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped