Chipped Stone Tool Item Number: 1989-57/35-A-188 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Black obsidian chipped stone tool with pointlike features; side-notching and an expanding base. The tip region is rounded and one base corner is broken. K. Peterson 2/10/99

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
Chipped Stone Tool
Identification Number
1989-57/35-A-188
Type of Item
chipped stone tool
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
flaked
Overall
length 2.6 cm, width 2.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 3.3 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