Burin Spall
56-28-1487
Location: On Display in the Native North America Gallery
From: Alaska | Norton Sound | Cape Denbigh | Iyatayet
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 56-28-1487 |
| Current Location | Native North America Gallery - On Display |
| Culture | Denbigh Flint Complex |
| Provenience | Alaska | Norton Sound | Cape Denbigh | Iyatayet |
| Site Name | Iyatayet |
| Site Number | NOB-002 |
| Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
| Date Made | 2450-1450 BCE |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Flint |
| Description | Thin slender flake which has been detached from burin. This spall was used as small chisel or engraving tool. |
| Length | 2.7 cm |
| Width | 0.32 cm |
| Depth | 0.32 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of J. Louis Giddings, 1956 |
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