Flake Item Number: 45SN100/235 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A simple flake of a gray material that shows retouch along a single edge. It appears to be a fragment of a larger implement, and is made of a fine grain sedimentary rock, either slate or chert.

Collection Owner

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

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

Item History

What

Name
Flake
Identification Number
45SN100/235
Type of Item
flake
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 1.89 cm, width 1.44 cm, height 0.36 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.0 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
Excavation Date
02/01/1976
Site Number
45-SN-100
Unit
12CL SE
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped