Burin

69-16-751

From: Alaska | Unalakleet

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 69-16-751
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Alaska | Unalakleet
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Archaeology Area Floor midden, N6.05:W12.30
Locus IP House
Section American
Materials Chert (uncertain)
Description

Brown, fine-grained rock with concoidal fracture (chert or volcanic origin). Artifact also been described as unifacial scraper of Type 1. Burin-like facet obliquely truncates one of ends. Width varies from 3.0mm at end to 5.7mm as it approached mid-section. Length of fact is 13.6mm. Meets other edge at angle of approximately 59 degrees. Burin-like facet shows wear at junction with both ventral and dorsal surfaces of flake.

Length 5.3 cm
Width 1.3 cm
Thickness 0.8 cm
Credit Line Alaska Unalaklett Expedition; Bruce Lutz, 1969

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