Retouched Flake Item Number: 45SN100/117 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

An obsidian flake with retouch on both sides of its edge, the surfaces are free of any retouch. Along the edge opposite the working is a worn smooth surface. It is likely that the flake was broken at some point but still utilized. Artifact catalog describes as a "scraper"

Notes

Information in the "other name" field was taken from the artifact catalog.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

Geographical Search Terms

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

Collection Owner

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

Item History

What

Name
Retouched Flake
Identification Number
45SN100/117
Type of Item
retouched flake
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 3.8 cm, width 1.0 cm, height 0.3 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 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
10R1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped