Retouched Flake

69-16-271

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 69-16-271
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Archaeology Area no exact location - in back dirt from a level outside house, i.e. overburden
Section American
Materials Stone
Description

Black, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture. One retouched edge is straight, the other is slightly concave. Margina flaking occurs both ventrally and dorsally. Only mid-section of flake remains, but it appears as if the two retouched edges would converge in a point.

Length 4.35 cm
Width 2.75 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition; Bruce Lutz, 1969

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