Modified Stone Item Number: 45SK159/30.1 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Quartzite cobble, battered on one end and one side, worn flake scars on one side. Field catalog description: field sample # 30; catalog #30.1; "lg. quartzite stone, battered 1 end, flaked ?".

Geographical Search Terms

North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Skagit 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
Modified Stone
Identification Number
45SK159/30.1
Type of Item
modified stone
Material
quartzite stone
Overall
length 90.89 cm, width 63.28 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 325.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Charlotte Benson

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on October 1, 1983

Other

Accession Number
1983-113
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Rock Shelter
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Benson, Charlotte
Site Number
45-SK-159
Unit
8 (north of 3)
Level
Surface
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Modified