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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0088   CAS 0005-0088; 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 Western region
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan)
Materials Stone: slate
Description Flat, triangular point with a flat base and convex sides that taper to sharp distal point; Lateral edges are bifacially ground thin; Color is very dark gray; Point is hafted into harpoon head CAS 0005-0124.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.9, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 6.2