Borer

68-22-79

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 68-22-79
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Locus House 2 | N 2.75, W 0.5 - wall continuation
Section American
Materials Chert (uncertain)
Description

Two fragments found separately and subsequently glued together. Reddish-brown, fine-grained rock. Broken, midsection remains (with two or original edges). Ground on one surface only.

Brown, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture (chert or volcanic origin). Probably the boring element. Broken perpendicular to longitudinal axis. Diamond-shaped cross-section. Pointed

Length 1.9 cm
Width 0.7 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition, Bruce Lutz, 1968

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