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69-16-273

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 69-16-273
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Archaeology Area N2.95, W3.4 - surface marking house outline
Locus House 119
Section American
Materials Chert (uncertain)
Description

Dark, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture (chert or volcanic origin). Asymmetrical, double pointed. Ridge closer to and parallel to distal edge. One surface steeper flaking. Distal edge has finer retouch.

Length 5.6 cm
Width 1.5 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition; Bruce Lutz, 1969

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