End Blade

68-22-24

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 68-22-24
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Locus House 2 | N 0.25, W 3.25 - compact gravel level which is continuation of house wall
Section American
Materials Stone
Description

Light grey, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture. Edges form shallow arcs. Base slightly concave, and has been ground (obliterating basal flake scars). Tang element consists of shallow arcs. Junction of tang and tip formed by smooth arc connecting tang and tip. Flake scars are deep and not parallel to each other. Point of blade broken.

Length 5.7 cm
Width 1.85 cm
Thickness 0.4 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition, Bruce Lutz, 1968

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