Point

97-563-8564

From: United States of America | Tennessee (uncertain) | Blount County

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 97-563-8564
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Tennessee (uncertain) | Blount County
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Chalcedony
Description

Gray; evidently attempt to rework flat blade segment into stemmed point; blade is elongated and spalls have been removed along both edges; steep retouch of stem edges (from opposite faces) indicated the spalls had been removed along their edges also; tip of blade has several spall removals and may have been used as burin-like tool.

Length 5.8
Width 2.6
Thickness 0.6
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-563-8564 - Old Museum Number | 25935 - ANSP Number

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