Blade

14727D

Location: On Display in the Native North America Gallery

From: United States of America | Mississippi | Adams County (Mississippi) | Natchez (Mississippi) | Mississippi Valley Region

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 14727D
Current Location Native North America Gallery - On Display
Provenience United States of America | Mississippi | Adams County (Mississippi) | Natchez (Mississippi) | Mississippi Valley Region
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Date Made ca. 100 BCE-1500 CE
Section American
Materials Jasper
Technique Chipped
Description

Knapped biface jasper point; mottled reddish-orange, grey, and brown in color. Point has a straight stem, an off-center notched base and serrated blade.

Length 8.9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from William T. W. Dickeson, 1899
Other Number 266 (pencil) - Number Written on Object | 261 (pencil) - Number Written on Object

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