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Groundstone lance head of black slate. Short broad head.
Groundstone lance head of black slate. Short broad head.
Object Number 94-57-10/R7
Display Title Groundstone lance head of black slate. Short broad head.
Descriptions
Object Description Lance head of black slate. Made from ground slate. Short broad head with long
Inventory Description Projectile point, ground stone, stemmed
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: 6 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm (2 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object R\7
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (?)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1894)

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