Stone spearhead, also used as a knife

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Object Number 39-9-70/1028

Display Title Stone spearhead, also used as a knife

Descriptions

Inventory Description Knife, chipped obsidian, eccentric blade, squared stem

Classification

Edged Tools

Department Archaeological

Date before 1939

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Chile / Rapa Nui

Materials Obsidian

Dimensions Overall: 9 x 8.3 x 1.9 cm (3 9/16 x 3 1/4 x 3/4 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 39-9-70/1028

Provenance

Donor Prof. Charles C. Willoughby (1939)

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	11-60-10/84036.1	Pair beaver tooth ear ? pendants, prob. used also as knife sharpeners	Earring	Alaska?
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	97-44-20/C1810	Obsidian flaked knife & broken stone implement; for preparing agave fibre	Edged Tools	Excavation 4?
	41-94-20/13861	Obsidian spearhead	Stemmed biface	Guatemala
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Image Not Available for Large leaf-shaped spearhead or knife	99-30-10/56456A	Large leaf-shaped spearhead or knife	Ovate biface	Watertown
	12-10-70/D856	Obsidian knives or spear points	Knife	Rapa Nui

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