Knife (uncertain)

56-28-2293

From: United States of America | Alaska | Norton Sound | Cape Denbigh | Iyatayet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 56-28-2293
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Denbigh Flint Complex
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Norton Sound | Cape Denbigh | Iyatayet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Locus IYPD P-B?
Section American
Materials Chert
Description

On grey chert. Dorsal surface has been secondarily worked and has marginal retouch along proximal, distal and one lateral edge. The other lateral edge has been worked? by removal of a burin spall. The ventral surface has no secondary working but does have marginal retouch along proximal, distal and one lateral edge.

Length 4.1 cm
Width 1.5 cm
Thickness 0.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of J. Louis Giddings, 1956

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