Chipped Stone Tool Item Number: 45IS50/62 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One CVR chipped stone tool. Original catalogue description: "Shale (?) chopper (?) frag. Two edges chipped from both sides. Both edges slightly excurvate and for angle of ca. 75*"

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Geographical Search Terms

Island County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Item History

What

Name
Chipped Stone Tool
Identification Number
45IS50/62
Type of Item
chipped stone tool
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
cut
Overall
length 6.8 cm, width 5.8 cm, height 1.1 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 33.5 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 12
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped