Object

Accession No

1918.194.3

Description

Stone projectile point or spear or arrow head, bifacially worked, triangular shaped blade, tanged with concave base.

Place

Americas; North America; United States of America; Washington; Cascade Range; Columbia River

Period

?Paleo-Indian ?Archaic ?Proto-Historic

Source

Marr, John Edward (Prof.) [donor]; Newcombe, C. F. [collector]

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

1918.194.3; 943

Cultural Affliation

Material

Stone; ?Chert

Local Term

Measurements

61mm

Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in pencil with the number '943'
Event Date
Author: Stephanie Chinneck

Context (Field collection)
A letter found in the accessions register notes that the stone points come from 'the Colombia River, just when it passes through the gorge of the Cascade Range [?] water the river will [?] 3/4 mile wide'. A notation in the register adds that this is between Mount Hood and Mount Adams.
Event Date
Author: Stephanie Chinneck

Description (Physical description)
Description of 1918.194.1-10 from 1918 Annual Report: 'Three stone spearheads (two tanged and one triangular) and seven arrowheads.'

Event Date 1918
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1918.194.1-10: 'Some also of obsidian and chert.'
Event Date 3/12/2003
Author: Stephanie Chinneck

Description (Physical description)
Stone projectile point or spear or arrow head, bifacially worked, triangular shaped blade, tanged with concave base.
Event Date 3/4/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck

FM:326506