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Groundstone implement of green slate--biface. Probably a (man's) knife.
Groundstone implement of green slate--biface. Probably a (man's) knife.
Object Number 94-57-10/R11
Display Title Groundstone implement of green slate--biface. Probably a (man's) knife.
Descriptions
Object Description Implement of green slate. Made of ground slate. Probably a (man's) knife. Biface
Inventory Description Projectile point, ground stone, chipped
Classification
  • Projectile Point
Department Ethnographic
Date 1800-1894
Culture
  • Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / North Slope Burough / Point Barrow
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 14.1 x 4.4 x 0.6 cm (5 9/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object R\11
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (?)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1894)

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