Modified Stone Item Number: 45SN100/648 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A mostly tan piece of CCS that has white inclusions scattered throughout. The dorsal face is largely unmodified accept for a few small flakes taken from the distal end. The ventral face has been almost completely flaked.

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
Modified Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/648
Type of Item
modified stone
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Overall
length 3.5 cm, width 2.9 cm, height 1.2 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
9R1
Level
0-6
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Modified