Knife

29-27-499

From: United States of America | Texas | Buffalo Gap

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-27-499
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Texas | Buffalo Gap
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Locus Gravel Pit
Section American
Materials Flint
Description

Roughly quadrangular backed knife with a curved cutting edge. Edges along the backed edge are also ground down and worked. Small concave edge adjacent to the backed edge. Thick in the center. Worked bifacially and cutting edges are retouched. Light brown and gray stone.

Length 6.8 cm
Width 4 cm
Credit Line Texas and Southwest Expedition; J. A. Mason, et. al. 1929

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