Double Beaked Pebble Tool

Object/Artifact

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Island County Historical Society

Name/Title

Double Beaked Pebble Tool

Entry/Object ID

2025.004.014

Description

A double beaked pebble tool

Use

Coast Salish peoples would use the bi-polar percussion technique to chip away parts of the stone. The sharp edge was used to cut, shop, scrape, shred, and chop.

Category

Archaeological

Acquisition

Accession

2025.004

Source or Donor

Whidbey Camano Land Trust

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Class

Geological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Height

1-1/2 in

Width

4 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Weight

11.9 oz