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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0191   CAS 0005-0191; 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 Short leaf-shaped point, bifacially flaked and biconvex in both transverse and longitudinal cross-sections; Convex lateral edges flare outward to maximum width at midpoint and then taper gradually to sharp distal point; Shallow notches on both basal corners form an indistinct hafting stem with tapering lateral edges and a squared off base; Color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 4.1