Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 1989-57/35-L-51 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Black obsidian corner-notched point with concave base. The tip and the barb with a 1 cm portion of the edge are broken. The opposite barb and one base tang are broken. A brown matrix adheres to both sides. K. Peterson 11/30/98

Geographical Search Terms

Great Basin Lake County, OR North America Oregon Plateau Western United States

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Item History

What

Name
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/35-L-51
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
flaked and corner-notched
Overall
length 3.6 cm, width 2.2 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 3.4 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1960

Other

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