Stone Item Number: 45IS50/1 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Rectangular unmodified stone fragment with patches of red discoloration on the surface. Original catalogue description: "Rectanguloid piece of dark stone. Flat on one surface, concave on other as if used as whetstone(?)" Original catalogue remarks: "Edges rounded, possibly not artifact"

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
Stone
Identification Number
45IS50/1
Type of Item
stone
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
cut
Overall
length 3.2 cm, width 1.1 cm, height 0.5 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 3.5 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
Excavation Date
01/01/1953
Site Number
45-IS-50
Unit
Trench I, Square 2
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Unmodified