End Blade
69-16-518
From: Alaska | Unalakleet
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 69-16-518 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Alaska | Unalakleet |
| Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
| Archaeology Area | N3.8, W3.4 - floor |
| Locus | House 120 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Volcanic Stone |
| Description | Green, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture and light inclusions (chert or volcanic?). Parallel edges converge near point. Straight base. Flakes driven off base parallel to longitudinal axis. Edges of tang element straight and parallel to longitudinal axis. Tang-tip junction: formed by intersection of edges of tang-tip elements. Flake scars except near point. Mostly marginal retouch. The surface with the inclusions is polished - striations diagonal to longitudinal axis. All edges serrated, except base. |
| Length | 3.4 cm |
| Width | 1.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Alaska Unalaklett Expedition; Bruce Lutz, 1969 |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.