Biface, Chipped Stone Item Number: 45SN100/241 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Black and gray chert, possibly broken from a bifacial tool but the direct label covers 50% of the artifact. The original catalog description is "Broken chert point"

Collection Owner

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

Notes

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

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
Biface, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/241
Type of Item
chipped stone biface
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone and chert stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 1.54 cm, width 0.77 cm, height 0.4 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
Excavation Date
02/01/1976
Site Number
45-SN-100
Unit
10R18 SW
Level
0-6"
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped