Flake
89-17-66C
From: Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 89-17-66C |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yonggom/Muyu |
| Provenience | Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Flint |
| Description | Flint core and flakes, latter made by direct percussion with river pebble. Flakes formerly used to scrape canes, sharpen arrows, etc. Flint (chert or chalcedony?) material collected in river beds. In Yonggom territory, north of present day Atkamba village is the so called stone line; south of there is all alluvium, no stone. Purchased from Dako Watan, Dimin clan, Dome village. 4/14/88. |
| Length | 4.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989 |
| Other Number | 29 C - Other Number |
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