Groundstone Tool Item Number: 1989-57/8-A-266 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Long, narrow pointed tool, with two faces. One side is stepped, formed by a long flat flake scar, the other side is bifacially flaked. Base tappers abruptly to a blunt point. The other end tappers gradually to a sharp point. Dark brown. B. Avery 12/2/2003.

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Item History

What

Name
Groundstone Tool
Identification Number
1989-57/8-A-266
Type of Item
groundstone tool
Material
chert stone
Manufacturing Technique
flaked and bifacially flaked
Overall
length 5.1 cm, width 1.2 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 3.1 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1963

Other

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