Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 8781 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Arrowhead of black shale or slate. Locality: Nelson Bay, Henry Island, Roche Harbor, San Juan Islands, Washington.* One basal-notched basalt point. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

  • Collected on November 15, 1923

What

Name
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
8781
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
basalt stone and pebble
Manufacturing Technique
basal-notched
Overall
length 5.6 cm, width 3.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 12.3 g

Who

Field Collector
“Museum Expedition - Anthropology Division” ?

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on November 15, 1923

Other

Accession Number
2037
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Colley, A. G.
Excavation Date
11/08/1923
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped