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69-16-344

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 69-16-344
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Archaeology Area N9, W12.75 - in wall
Locus IP House
Section American
Materials Chert (uncertain)
Description

Brownish-green, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture (chert or volcanic origin). Edges expand toward base. Base concave and "eared." One of ears broken. Flakes driven off base parallel to longitudinal axis. Edges of tip element straight. Part of original flake surface remains on one surface. Flake scars on other surface not parallel to each other. Planoconvex cross-section. Broken perpendicular to longitudinal axis.

Length 1.6 cm
Width 1.2 cm
Thickness 0.3 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition; Bruce Lutz, 1969

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