Stone
97-563-211
From: United States of America | Delaware (uncertain) | New Jersey (uncertain) | Pennsylvania (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 97-563-211 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | United States of America | Delaware (uncertain) | New Jersey (uncertain) | Pennsylvania (uncertain) |
Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Slate |
Technique | Pitted |
Description | "Knapping stone of mica slate." Flat, oblong stone. Tapered at both ends. Three rounded depressions, or pits, on one face, two on opposite face. "A multiple-pitted stone of Mica Schist; also has about eight more tiny, incipient pits." J.W. |
Length | 15.7 cm |
Width | 6 cm |
Thickness | 3.7 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
Other Number | L-563-211 - Old Museum Number | 4541 - ANSP Number | 1064 - Other Number |
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