Burin Item Number: 45CL533/2008/T5/19/2 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
One tan and light orange andesite burin. The artifact has complete cortical coverage on its dorsal surface with the exception the unifacial flaking which forms the working edge. Grant J. Snitker 05/03/2011
Geographical Search Terms
Clark County Lower Columbia Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Collection Owner
Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Item History
- Collected by Archaeological Services of Clark County
What
- Name
- Burin
- Identification Number
- 45CL533/2008/T5/19/2
- Type of Item
- burin
- Material
- andesite stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- chipped
- Overall
- length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 8.6 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Archaeological Services of Clark County
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
Other
- Accession Number
- 2009-42
- Classification
- Site Type: Pre-Contact CampSite Type: Pre-Contact Lithic Material
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Excavated By
- Fuld, Kristen; Gall, Alexander; Hudson, Andy
- Excavation Date
- 07/16/2008
- Site Number
- 45-CL-533
- Unit
- TU5
- Level
- 5
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Chipped