Point, Chipped Stone Item Number: 8999 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Arrow head of black shale. Locality: Site of American Camp, Griffin Bay, San Juan Islands, WA.* One leaf-shaped projectile point; very worn. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

  • Collected on July 23, 1926

What

Name
Point, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
8999
Type of Item
chipped stone point
Material
basalt stone and pebble
Manufacturing Technique
bifacially flaked
Overall
length 5.3 cm, width 2.6 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 12.5 g

Who

Field Collector
“Museum Expedition - Anthropology Division” ?

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on July 23, 1926

Other

Accession Number
2126
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Colley, A. G.
Excavation Date
07/22/1926
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped