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69-16-578

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 69-16-578
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Archaeology Area N5.9, W8.75 - floor midden of IP house
Locus IP House
Section American
Materials Chalcedony
Description

Grey-green, fine-grained rock, probably chalcedony. Bifacially flaked. Retouch on one remaining edge. Artifact is broken along the longitudinal axis and perpendicular to longitudinal axis; only one-quarter of artifact remains. Some evidence of retouch on broken edge (broken perpendicular to longitudinal axis).

Length 1.6 cm
Width 1 cm
Thickness 0.25 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition; Bruce Lutz, 1969

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