Point, Biface Item Number: 1999-97/66 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
White chalcedony biface. It is triangular, with a convex base and a lenticular cross-section, made from nearly-regular parallel pressure flaking. One corner of base has small fracture, likely done during manufacture. Very likely a unnotched (incomplete?) projectile point. Label reads: "Arrowhead Whidbey Island, Washington White Chalcedony Whilliam Sherman December 12-1944 A1-l" J. Fisher, 02/19/03
Geographical Search Terms
Island County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Item History
- Collected by William Sherman on December 1, 1944
What
- Name
- Point, Biface
- Identification Number
- 1999-97/66
- Type of Item
- biface point
- Material
- chalcedony stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- flaked and bifacially flaked
- Overall
- length 2.7 cm, width 1.7 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.5 g
Who
- Field Collector
- William Sherman
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on December 1, 1944
Other
- Accession Number
- 1999-97
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Chipped