Burin Spall
56-28-2340
From: Alaska | Norton Sound | Cape Denbigh | Iyatayet
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 56-28-2340 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Denbigh Flint Complex |
| Provenience | Alaska | Norton Sound | Cape Denbigh | Iyatayet |
| Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
| Locus | IYPL |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Chert |
| Description | On grey chert. Retouch along on edge which was done prior to removal of the spall, they are triangular in cross-section and probably belong to Gidding's first class of spalls. "the first spalls to be removed from the outside of the burin" (Giddings, 1964: p. 220). |
| Length | 1.7 cm |
| Width | 0.5 cm |
| Thickness | 0.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of J. Louis Giddings, 1956 |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.