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68-22-180

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 68-22-180
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Locus House 3 | S 6, W 3 - house floor
Section American
Materials Chert (uncertain)
Description

Dark, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture (chert or volcanic origin). Asymmetrical, double pointed. Ridge parallel to and closer to distal edge, which has finer retouch. One side has shallow, wide, irregular flaking.

Length 6.5 cm
Width 2.3 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition, Bruce Lutz, 1968

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