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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0185   CAS 0005-0185; 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 and longitudinal cross-sections; Convex lateral edges taper gradually toward sharp distal point; Deep, rectangular notch on both basal corners forms short hafting stem whose lateral edges taper slightly to a rounded base; Color is light gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 7.4