Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 1989-57/35-L-57 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Black obsidian basal-notched point with tip, one barb, and both base corners broken. A small amount of brown matrix adheres to one side, and base has a V-shaped notch chipped out. K. Peterson 11/30/98

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/35-L-57
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
flaked and basal-notched
Overall
length 2.6 cm, width 2.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1960

Other

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