Retouched Flake Item Number: 45SN100/446 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A brown chert scraper with steep unifacial retouch covering the dorsal surface. Some scars extend from the proximal to dorsal edges.

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
Retouched Flake
Identification Number
45SN100/446
Type of Item
retouched flake
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 2.0 cm, width 2.6 cm, height 1.0 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
10R3
Level
0-6
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped