Point, Modified Stone Item Number: 45IS90/10 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Slate point. Original catalogue description: "Ground slate projectile point base broken. Excurvate expanding sides (prob. orig. triangular excurvate outline) Sharp edges bevelled from both sides - faces not ground." Original catalogue remarks: "Surface of area of TP#1"

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Geographical Search Terms

Island County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Point, Modified Stone
Identification Number
45IS90/10
Type of Item
modified stone point
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Overall
length 5.2 cm, width 3.2 cm, height 0.3 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 7.9 g

Who

Field Collector
Alan Bryan

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-94
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Bryan, Alan
Excavation Date
01/01/1953
Site Number
45-IS-90
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Modified