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69-16-280

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 69-16-280
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Archaeology Area N4, W7.2 - first layer under sod
Locus House 120
Section American
Materials Chert (uncertain)
Description

Dark, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture (chert or volcanic origin). Asymmetrical, double pointed. Irregular proximal edge. Ridge parallel to and closer to distal edge. Both surfaces flaked. Distal edge has finer retouch. Broken near one end on proximal edge.

Length 5.6 cm
Width 2.7 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition; Bruce Lutz, 1969

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