Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: W3/6/1031 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Large butterscotch chert knife. Basal corner is gone but object is finely crafted. Straight basal edge.

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
W3/6/1031
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
chert stone
Manufacturing Technique
bifacially flaked and lanceolate
Overall
length 8.0 cm, width 4.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 15.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Warren Caldwell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-86
Classification
Point Type: Plateau Pentagonal Knife
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-26
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped