Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 1989-57/35-E-21 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bifacially flaked obsidian side-notched point with a straight base and a missing tang. The whole point is coated in ash, especially around the edges. 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-21
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
flaked, bifacially flaked, stemmed and side-notched
Overall
length 2.9 cm, width 2.2 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.1 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