Scraper, Stone Item Number: 45SN100/647 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A basalt cobble scraper. It has been unifacially retouched along the entire circumference. Other than the edge retouching, the entire lithic is covered in cortex.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

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

Item History

What

Name
Scraper, Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/647
Type of Item
stone scraper
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 8.4 cm, width 7.2 cm, height 2.1 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 31.4 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
9R1
Level
0-6"
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped