Biface, Chipped Stone Item Number: 45SN100/913 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A brown CCS biface with a large flake scar on one side starting from the proximal end and moving down 60% of the lithic. On the same face the area that is not covered by the flake scar has been retouched. The other side has only been retouched at the very tip and has a few larger flake scars.

Collection Owner

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

Notes

Information in the "other name" field was taken from the original catalog.

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

Item History

What

Name
Biface, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/913
Type of Item
chipped stone biface
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 3.1 cm, width 1.6 cm, height 0.7 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
10CL
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped