Chipped Stone Tool Item Number: 45IS35/9 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Chipped stone tool. Original catalogue description: "Chopper (?) Rounded base expanding slightly to shoulder where broadly expands to excurving blade . Entire margin percussion chipped from both sides. Least amount of retouching on blade - possibly hafted scraper (?)" Original catalogue association: "In ashy shell under peat near N. end of trench"

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Geographical Search Terms

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Item History

What

Name
Chipped Stone Tool
Identification Number
45IS35/9
Type of Item
chipped stone tool
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 10.0 cm, width 9.0 cm, height 1.7 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 161.8 g

Who

Field Collector
Alan Bryan

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-94
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Bryan, Alan H.
Excavation Date
01/01/1953
Site Number
45-IS-35
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped