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68-22-177

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 68-22-177
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Locus House 3 | S 6, W 0 - test pit
Section American
Materials Chert (uncertain)
Description

Brown, fine-grained chert (?). Possible type 1d (see Lutz's thesis). Base is oblique to longitudinal axis. One surface has parallel flake scars from each edge. Scars don't extend over entire surface. Other surface formed by single flake scar with marginal retouch. Broken obliquely to longitudinal axis on tang element.

Length 2.2 cm
Width 2 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition, Bruce Lutz, 1968

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