Iron Object Item Number: 1989-57/16-18 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Iron spear point with the tip broken off and a portion of the opposite end missing. The blade portion is 9.7 cm in length, with a maximum width of 2.3 cm. It is in poor condition with pits in the metal and exploded portions of iron as a result of rust. One end had a hole present to loop rope or sinew through (a portion of the end is missing and the hole is incomplete).

Geographical Search Terms

Clallam County North America Northwest Coast Olympic Peninsula Pacific Northwest Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Item History

What

Name
Iron Object
Identification Number
1989-57/16-18
Type of Item
iron object
Material
iron metal
Overall
length 11.8 cm, width 2.3 cm, height 0.25 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 19.3 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on May 1, 1958

Other

Accession Number
1989-57
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Category
Metal
Object Sub Category
Iron