Scraper, Stone Item Number: 45SN100/613 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A tan chert lithic with an extremely pronounced bulb of percussion. It has been unifacially retouched on two sides. There is a single flake scar on one face that extends all the way down to the edge.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

Geographical Search Terms

North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Snohomish 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
Scraper, Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/613
Type of Item
stone scraper
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 2.9 cm, width 2.6 cm, height 1.1 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
9R2
Level
6"-12"
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped