Drill, Modified Stone Item Number: 1989-57/35-E-49 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bifacially flaked obsidian drill. The platform and bulb of percussion are visible on the numbered face and the platform grades into the drill. The left shoulder of numbered face is round and the right is square. The edges of the drill portion are steeply retouched almost forming a flat side. R.Williams 5/13/98

Geographical Search Terms

Great Basin Lake County, OR North America Oregon Plateau Western United States

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Item History

What

Name
Drill, Modified Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/35-E-49
Type of Item
modified stone drill
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
bifacially flaked and shouldered
Overall
length 3.4 cm, width 1.35 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.2 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1969

Other

Accession Number
1989-57
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Modified