End Blade Base

68-22-303

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 68-22-303
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Locus House 2 | N 0-4, W 0-4 - wall continuation.
Section American
Materials Stone
Description

Brownish, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture. Edges straight and approximately perpendicular to base. Base slightly concave. Flakes driven off base parallel to longitudinal axis. Part of both surfaces is polished. Flake scars not parallel to each other, nor do they cover entire surface. Edges (except base) serrated. Artifact broken perpendicular to longitudinal axis.

Length 1.5 cm
Width 1.3 cm
Thickness 0.3 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition, Bruce Lutz, 1968

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