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Point, Stone

Object Name:
Point, Stone
Object ID:
1977.508.27
Creator:
(Pennsylvania or Virginia)
Place of Origin:
Pennsylvania or Virginia
Description:
Point, biface. Dark gray stone projectile. Shape of what is left, triangular with side-notched base and straight base edge. Edges and surfaces knapped. Remaining edges relatively straight and flat. Small midrib on one side and slightly more-pronounced one on opposite side. Stone uniformly thick. Bevel along base edge. Broken stub: 0.49" wide approximately. Stub appears to be single-fracture edge. Could be small section missing along one side edge adjacent to point stub. Some light-colored fracture edges on both sides. Many small, reflective grains in stone.
Material:
Stone
Dimensions:
W-0.74 L-1.08 D-0.31 inches Weight-0.15 oz
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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