Point, Chipped Stone

Item number Feb-07 from the The Burke: University of Washington.

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Description

Clovis fluted point, obsidian, broken and repaired. Locality: 30-40 yards from bridge crossing Crab Creek at mouth of Crab Creek, south of Beverly. Identified by D.O. Remarks: 2 pieces found together.* Per request by graduate student Brett Lenz (Northern Arizona University, Dept. of Quarternary Studies), this Clovis point was sent to Richard Hughes (Geochemical Research, Portola Valley, CA) for obsidian sourcing, a non-destructive technique. The obsidian closely matches the Horsehead Mountain chemical type, which is found in the area of Little Juniper Mountain in Harney County, OR. (see report in Accn. file) LSP, 11/27/95. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

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Eastern Washington Grant County Middle Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Donald F. McLarney

Item History

What

Name
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
Feb-07
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
basal-notched and fluted
Overall
length 8.9 cm, width 2.6 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 19.2 g

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Who

Field Collector
Donald F. McLarney

When

Collection Date
on July 1, 1955

Other

Accession Number
4067
Classification
Point Type: Clovis Point
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
2
Status
Found
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped

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