Side Blade Fragment

56-28-2187

From: Alaska | Norton Sound | Cape Denbigh | Iyatayet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 56-28-2187
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Denbigh Flint Complex
Provenience Alaska | Norton Sound | Cape Denbigh | Iyatayet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Locus IYPE-1
Section American
Materials Chert
Description

Side blade fragment, tip and portion of blade present. Made on grey chert. Bifacially retouched on both surfaces, a series of parallel flakes were removed diagonally scross the surfaces. Made on microblade.

Length 1.3 cm
Width 1.6 cm
Thickness 0.1 cm
Credit Line Gift of J. Louis Giddings, 1956

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