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Catalog Number CAS 2015-0001-0012   CAS 2015-0001-0012; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Modoc
Other Geographic Data Vicinity of Eagleville
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Unknown
Collection Name N/A
Materials Obsidian
Description Small leaf-shaped and bifacially flaked projectile point whose convex lateral edges taper gradually to a sharp distal tip; Indistinct notch at each basal corner forms a short and indistinct hafting stem with convex base; Color is slightly translucent dark gray to black.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 3.0