Chopper Item Number: 45SN100/596 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A grey CVR cobble chopper. All flakes removed are large in size, there has been material flaked from both faces. The distal edge has been formed by the removal of one large flake on one side and two on the other. The entire lithic is triangular in shape.

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
Chopper
Identification Number
45SN100/596
Type of Item
chopper
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 7.9 cm, width 5.0 cm, height 2.1 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
11R1
Level
6-12"
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped