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69-16-599

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 69-16-599
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Archaeology Area N5.8, W9.3 - floor
Locus IP House
Section American
Materials Chert (uncertain)
Description

Grey, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture (chert or volcanic origin). Edges expand towards base. Base approximately straight and at oblique angle to longitudinal axis. Flakes driven off base parallel to longitudinal axis. Edges of tip straight. Flakes parallel to each other on each edge and are perpendicular to edges.

Length 2.2 cm
Width 1.4 cm
Thickness 0.3 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition; Bruce Lutz, 1969

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