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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0194   CAS 0005-0194; 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 both transverse and longitudinal cross-sections; Lateral edges taper gradually to sharp distal point; Deep basal corner notches form short triangular hafting stem with lateral edges that taper to proximal point; Color is gray with brown banding along one edge and on distal tip.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 5.4