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68-22-26

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 68-22-26
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Locus House 2 | N 2, W 0.75 - House wall continuation
Section American
Materials Chert (uncertain)
Description

Dark, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture (chert or volcanic origin). Asymmetrical, double pointed. Ridge parallel and closer to distal edge. Both surfaces flaked, with slight polish. Distal edge has finer retouch.

Length 6.8 cm
Width 2.2 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition, Bruce Lutz, 1968

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