Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 45KT20/178 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Gray chert projectile point, rounded at bottom edge. Previously labeled 45KI8-178. Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 3N1, Level 3, Depth 29"(?). M. Crawford, 2/9/2010

Collection Owner

Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Kittitas County Middle Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
45KT20/178
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
cryptocrystalline silicate stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 4.41 cm, width 1.85 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 5.6 g

Who

Field Collector
Earl H. Swanson Jr.

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-95
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Cave Site
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Harmon, Harvey
Excavation Date
07/06/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
3N1
Level
3
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped