Point, Biface Item Number: 1999-97/12 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Grey chert point which is probably lanceolate in shape. However, both ends are broken. The point was in a box with a note which says: "Arrowhead Whidbey Island, Washington John LeSourd Gifts December 1944. Dec. 15, 1944" The box also contained two basalt points (1999-97/13 and 1999-97/14) KJG February 2000 Exhibits potlids and crenalated surface and was probably thermally damaged post-manufacture (JLF 03/03)
Geographical Search Terms
Island County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Item History
- Collected by John Le Sourd on December 15, 1944
What
- Name
- Point, Biface
- Identification Number
- 1999-97/12
- Type of Item
- biface point
- Material
- chert stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- flaked, bifacially flaked and lanceolate
- Overall
- length 5.6 cm, width 11.2 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.1 g
Who
- Field Collector
- John Le Sourd
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on December 15, 1944
Other
- Accession Number
- 1999-97
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Chipped