Cobble Chopper

Item number 2021.O.002:323 from the Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre.

Public
Hide

Item Records

This page shows all the information we have about this item. Both the institution that physically holds this item, and RRN members have contributed the knowledge on this page. You’re looking at the item record provided by the holding institution. If you scroll further down the page, you’ll see the information from RRN members, and can share your own knowledge too.

The RRN processes the information it receives from each institution to make it more readable and easier to search. If you’re doing in-depth research on this item, be sure to take a look at the Data Source tab to see the information exactly as it was provided by the institution.

These records are easy to share because each has a unique web address. You can copy and paste the location from your browser’s address bar into an email, word document, or chat message to share this item with others.

  • Data
  • Data Source

This information was automatically generated from data provided by Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre. It has been standardized to aid in finding and grouping information within the RRN. Accuracy and meaning should be verified from the Data Source tab.

Description

A medium sized single-beaked cobble chopper with cortex present; The cortex is a smooth medium grey with some tiny scattered white inclusions. The exposed surface of the belonging is a medium grey with a fine grain and some tiny white circular inclusions, as well as a few white streaks throughout. The dorsal surface has two impact sites on either mesial portion, the impact site on the right side has a half bulb of percussion. On the left mesial side there's a light grey patch. The ventral face has two small flaked off sections on the left mesial portion.

Provenance

No provenance - Collected from Fraser Valley/Vancouver Island/Northwest Coast.

Item History

What

Name
Cobble Chopper
Identification Number
2021.O.002:323
Type of Item
cobble chopper
Material
basalt
Overall
length 8.307 cm, width 6.867 cm

Where

Holding Institution
Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
Collected in
“Unknown” ?

Who

Field Collector
Ken Pugh

Other

Homeloc
Sto:lo Material Culture Repository
Site
Fraser Valley/Vancouver Island/Northwest

Ask a question

Let the RRN community answer your questions

Public
  • Post a Question
  • Message a User Privately

With an account, you can ask other users a question about this item. Request an Account

Shared Knowledge

Share your knowlege of this item with the RRN community

Public

With an account, you can submit information about this item and have it visible to all users and institutions on the RRN. Request an Account

Similar Items