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69-16-452

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 69-16-452
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Archaeology Area N7.5, W8.0 - first layer
Locus House 120
Section American
Materials Stone
Description

Tan, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture. Edges of artifact appear to expand toward the base. Base straight and perpendicular to longitudinal axis. Large flakes driven off base parallel to longitudinal axis. Edges of tip element appear straight. Flake scars on each edge are parallel to one another and perpendicular to longitudinal axis.

Length 2 cm
Width 1.7 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition; Bruce Lutz, 1969

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