Axe, Stone Item Number: 45KT20/19 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Basalt chopper, labeled in ink with "45 KI-8, 19" Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: "Unit : 5, 18", Flat oval hand axe, Bottom of disturbed area." Based on data from block cards was likely excavated by Bill Rathbun on 6/24/1953. A. Cohen, 01/28/2010

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Kittitas County Middle Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Collection Owner

Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Item History

What

Name
Axe, Stone
Identification Number
45KT20/19
Type of Item
stone axe
Material
stone
Overall
length 15.0 cm, width 10.5 cm, height 1.5 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 356.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Earl H. Swanson Jr.

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-95
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Cave Site
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Bill Rathbun
Excavation Date
06/24/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
5
Level
2
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Modified