Chipped Stone Tool Item Number: 45SN100/46 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Flat, water worn crystalline volcanic rock (CVR) cobble tool that has been flaked unifacially along three-quarters of the margin.

Dimension Details

Info from Artifact Card

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA.

Item History

What

Name
Chipped Stone Tool
Identification Number
45SN100/46
Type of Item
chipped stone tool
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 6.8 cm, width 6.0 cm, height 2.1 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 119.4 g

Who

Field Collector
Washington Archaeological Society

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Accession Number
2006-119
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Wet Site
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-SN-100
Unit
CL11
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped