End Blade Base

68-22-189

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 68-22-189
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Locus House 3 | S 7, W 4 - in middle floor
Section American
Materials Stone
Description

Green, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture. Edges straight and approximately perpendicular to base. Base slightly concave and has "ear" protruding form base-tang junction. Flakes driven off base parallel to longitudinal axis. Some polishing present on one surface. Flake scars not parallel to one another. Tip of artifact broken off.

Length 1.1 cm
Width 1.2 cm
Thickness 0.3 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition, Bruce Lutz, 1968

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