Borer

69-16-86

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 69-16-86
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Archaeology Area Top of floor, N6-8:W2-4
Locus IP House
Section American
Materials Chert (uncertain)
Description

Green, fine grained rock with concoidal fracture. (Chert or volcanic origin) Length of shank element is 38mm and length of boring element is 20mm. Both surfaces of artifact flaked and boring element is diamond-shaped in cross-section.

Length 5.8 cm
Width 1.2 cm
Thickness 0.5 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition; Bruce Lutz, 1969

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