Drill, Chipped Stone Item Number: 45SN100/497 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A tan chert drill tip. The point has been shaped into a triangle with three flat sides. There is retouch along these sides. The lithic has a portion broken near the proximal end.

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
Drill, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/497
Type of Item
chipped stone drill
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 2.2 cm, width 1.0 cm, height 0.6 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.3 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
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped