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Donor Name:
Harry M. Trowbridge  Search this
Site Name:
Craig Mound  Search this
Length - Object:
ca. 4.98 cm
Width - Object:
ca. 2.59 cm
Thickness - Object:
ca. 0.98 cm
Weight - Object:
ca. 11.9 g
Proximal Stem Width:
ca. 2.26 cm
Distal Stem Width:
ca. 1.68 cm
Stem Length:
ca. 1.53 cm
Culture:
Prehistoric  Search this
Object Type:
Point
Place:
Spiro, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States, North America
Accession Date:
1958
Notes:
Original Catalog Number: 2737 Style: Expand B Luster: Waxy Shape/Form: Excurved Base: Straight Edge Modification: Steep bifacial retouching with minimal thinning. Manufacturing Notes: Stepped terminations common. Expanding stem w/ wide notches. retouched base. Weathered surface present on one face. Fat w/tapering near tip. Asym. bi-convex. Use Trace: Some edge crushing toward stem, but this could be pressure platform prep. Comments: Nice raw material, very smooth and translucent flint w/light dull inclusions. Straight blade edge.
Record Last Modified:
1 Oct 2015
Site Number:
34LF40
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
228126
USNM Number:
A423190-1
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e1c4fd8d-f95f-4ef6-8d05-b17636705127
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8549643