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Collector:
Richard K. Meyer  Search this
Donor Name:
Richard K. Meyer  Search this
Site Name:
Craig Mound  Search this
Length - Object:
ca. 1.76 cm
Width - Object:
ca. 0.91 cm
Thickness - Object:
ca. 0.33 cm
Weight - Object:
ca. 0.5 g
Proximal Stem Width:
ca. 0.64 cm
Distal Stem Width:
ca. 0.59 cm
Stem Length:
ca. 0.44 cm
Culture:
Prehistoric  Search this
Object Type:
Point
Place:
Spiro, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States, North America
Accession Date:
30 Dec 1966
Notes:
Style: Unclassified Raw Material 2: Keokuk/Boone Raw Material Source: S. Ozarks Luster: Dull Shape/Form: Ovate Base: Convex Edge Modification: Stepped retouch bifacial w/ serration. Manufacturing Notes: Unretouched tang. Highly ovate. Residue: Reddish brown dirt. Comments: Almost like an unshouldered pointt, however there is a deeper serration on one proximal lateral edge which suggests a notch. Made on an ovate blank, not a triangular blank, which is unusual
Record Last Modified:
1 Oct 2015
Site Number:
34LF40
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
272249
USNM Number:
A448650-16
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e2f20db0-8d43-4715-bfdd-18571ad34632
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8549780