Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 1989-57/35-E-16 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bifacially flaked obsidian point with a side notch on left edge of numbered face and a slightly convex base. The right corner of the numbered face is broken off, but the left corner is visible. The right edge of the numbered face has a small indentation which could be the beginnings of a notch. The obsidian is black with red stripes and a clear tip. R. Williams 5/12/98

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
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/35-E-16
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
flaked, bifacially flaked, stemmed and side-notched
Overall
length 4.4 cm, width 1.8 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 3.4 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, Chipped