Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 1989-57/8-A-423 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Triangular shaped point with straight, serrated blades. Base is pointed convex. Tip of point is chipped off, as is the corner of one tang. White with fine black linier, and spotty gray inclusions. Stone appears to be of poor quality, with areas of layering and cracks. B.Avery, 1/29/2004.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Item History

What

Name
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/8-A-423
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
chert stone
Manufacturing Technique
flaked, bifacially flaked and corner-notched
Overall
length 2.7 cm, width 1.7 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.2 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1963

Other

Accession Number
1989-57
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped