Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 1989-57/35-E-48 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bifacially flaked obsidian corner-notched point. The edges of the blade are slightly concave with a few flakes removed. The barbs above the notches are intact but the left stem tang of the numbered face is broken. The base is concave and the numbered face is encrusted with ash. 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
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/35-E-48
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
bifacially flaked, stemmed and notched
Overall
length 4.0 cm, width 1.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.0 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