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69-16-365

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 69-16-365
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Archaeology Area IP House wall, N8.75:W13.60
Locus IP House
Section American
Materials Chert
Description

Black chert. One edge is slightly concave. The other is convex. Artifact is made on large flake. Cortex remains on striking platform. Distal end of flake ends in hinge fracture. Only part of each edge has been retouched; some utilization flakes appear on ventral side. Dorsal surface has large flakes removed, most of which were struck from convex edge.

Length 9.5 cm
Width 4.15 cm
Thickness 1.2 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition; Bruce Lutz, 1969

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