Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 45SN100/661 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A brown CCS tear drop shaped corner notched point. The dorsal base surface and edges have been completely retouched. The ventral base and edges have been retouched, however the ventral face is free of any retouch or flake scars.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

Geographical Search Terms

North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Snohomish County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA.

Item History

What

Name
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/661
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 4.2 cm, width 3.1 cm, height 0.4 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Washington Archaeological Society

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Excavated By
Weld, Ted
Accession Number
2006-119
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Wet Site
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-SN-100
Unit
10R2
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped