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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0182   CAS 0005-0182; 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 Very elongated, bifacially flaked point, biconvex in transverse cross-section; Convex lateral edges taper very gradually to a blunt distal point; Long rectangular notch on both basal corners form a hafting stem whose lateral edges taper very gradually to a rounded base; Color is light gray with red streaking near distal end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 7.7