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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0234-0102   CAS 0234-0102; Biface
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Biface
Culture Chumash
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Santa Barbara
Other Geographic Data Channel Islands: Santa Rosa Island: Santa Barbara Channel
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture unknown (pre-1906, possibly prehistoric)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: chert
Description Bifacially flaked chert; Rounded on one side with three large and three very slight protrusions on the opposite side, resembling a bear or other animal; Greyish-brown with light black striations.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 3.1