Go Home Our Logo

Point, Stone

Object Name:
Point, Stone
Object ID:
1977.508.25
Creator:
(Pennsylvania or Virginia)
Place of Origin:
Pennsylvania or Virginia
Description:
Point, biface. Medium gray stone projectile point. Elongated triangle shape with corner-notch base and concave base edge. Edges and surfaces knapped. Edges relatively straight and flat in horizontal plane. Slight midrib both sides. Stones fairly uniformly thick and tapers slightly to point stub which is 0.44" wide. Side notches fairly uniform in their shape. Appears to be from fracture pattern and general shape, corner missing adjacent to corner notch on one side. Base only slightly concave. Very small reflective spots of stone from grain structure. Light-colored inclusion lines.
Material:
Stone
Dimensions:
W-1.04 L-2.14 D-0.36 inches Weight-0.5 oz
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
Alert: Member Access Only

Electronic Resources are only available to New Hampshire Historical Society members. To access electronic resources, please join the New Hampshire Historical Society.