Borer

69-16-131

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 69-16-131
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Archaeology Area On wall, N9:W14.75
Locus IP House
Section American
Materials Obsidian
Description

Boring element is 19mm long and shank element is 16mm long. Both surfaces have been flaked with the flaking on one edge being finer than the flaking on the other. It is, therefore, possible that this is a reworked side blade.

Length 3.5 cm
Width 1.5 cm
Thickness 0.3 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition; Bruce Lutz, 1969

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