Chipped Stone Tool Item Number: 45SN100/665 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A small red CCS flake. Both of its surfaces are unmodified, but the edges have been unifacially retouched. The retouch is very small. A portion of the distal end has been broken off.

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA.

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

Item History

What

Name
Chipped Stone Tool
Identification Number
45SN100/665
Type of Item
chipped stone tool
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 1.8 cm, width 1.4 cm, height 0.2 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
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped