Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 1999-97/116 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Point with convex margins, convex base, with oblique, inconspicuous notching forming small shoulders. The material is a creamy green and orangish-tan chalcedony. Very thin and well flaked, and is likely a modern reproduction. See Notes in activity window for details. Included is note that reads: "Marvellously lovely Pale Salmon and Blue-Green Moss Chalcedony Point broadly lanceolate, from Lincoln county, Nevada. 4 1/16 inches Long x 1 5/8 inches widest (across middle and not in this across barbs-- across barbs 1 1/2 inches). 1/4 inch thick. Tang 3/4 inche long with gently curving base; barbs 3/16 deep Tang base 1 1/8 inch broad." and "Superbly Lovely Pale Salmon and Blue-Green Moss Chalcedony Point. Locality: Lincoln County, Nevada. Carol Secrist (Deerfield, Missouri). July 1980. ST.xx - Point." J. Fisher 06/23/03
Geographical Search Terms
Eastern Washington Lincoln County, WA North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Upper Columbia Washington State Western United States
Item History
- Collected by Carole Secrist on December 3, 1977
What
- Name
- Point, Chipped Stone
- Identification Number
- 1999-97/116
- Type of Item
- chipped stone point
- Material
- chalcedony stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- flaked, bifacially flaked and shouldered
- Overall
- length 10.3 cm, width 4.1 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 44.6 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Carole Secrist
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on December 3, 1977
Other
- Accession Number
- 1999-97
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Chipped