Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 1989-57/35-A-79 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Black obsidian, lanceolate, side-notched point with contracting stem and flat base. There is a notch in the blade 2.2 cm from the tip. K. Peterson 2/3/99

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
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/35-A-79
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
flaked, side-notched and lanceolate
Overall
length 7.6 cm, width 2.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 13.3 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