Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 1989-57/35-R-314 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Black obsidian, corner-notched point with an expanding stem and a broken base. One tang is longer than the other and there is an adhering matrix on one side. M. Christopher 10/30/1998.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/35-R-314
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
obsidian stone
Manufacturing Technique
flaked and corner-notched
Overall
length 5.0 cm, width 2.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 7.3 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