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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0198   CAS 0005-0198; 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 longitudinal and transverse cross-sections; Convex lateral edges taper very gradually toward sharp distal point; Deep rectangular notches on both basal corners form short hafting stem with straight lateral edges and square, unthinned base; Color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 5.1