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69-16-419

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 69-16-419
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Archaeology Area N7.25, W7.5 - house fill
Locus House 120
Section American
Materials Slate (uncertain)
Description

Dark grey, fine-grained rock (slate?) with concoidal fracture. Both edges arcuate. Base straight and at oblique angle to longitudinal axis. Both edges of tang slightly arcuate. Junction of tang and tip formed by intersection of arcs of tang and tip elements. Flake scars are marginal, except near point where they cover entire surface.

Length 3.6 cm
Width 1.65 cm
Thickness 0.3 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition; Bruce Lutz, 1969

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