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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0180   CAS 0005-0180; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: flint
Description Elongated, bifacially flaked point, biconvex in transverse cross-section; Lateral edges are convex and taper to a sharp distal point; Rectangular notch on both basal corners form a short stem whose lateral edges taper toward a squared off base; Color is light gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 3.7