Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 45SN100/786 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A basally notched petrified wood point with a slanted base. The points tip has been broken. One edge has been bifacaily retouched, the other has been unifacially retouched.

Collection Owner

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

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

Item History

What

Name
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
45SN100/786
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
petrified wood
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 4.1 cm, width 3.2 cm, height 0.3 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

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
17L1
Level
54"
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped