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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0183   CAS 0005-0183; 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 short bifacially flaked point, biconvex in transverse cross-section; Lateral edges are convex, tapering toward a sharp distal point; Shallow rectangular notch on both basal corners form indistinct hafting stem; Base is squared off but not thinned; Color is light gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 2.6