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Biface

Object Name:
Biface
Object ID:
1977.509.06
Description:
Point, biface. Mottled dark gray stone projectile. Irregular elongated triangle with straight base. Surfaces knapped. Layering in stone structure created some irregular shapes in knapping process. From top, one edge slightly concave. Other edge straight with large radius curve to straight base edge. Edges irregular in horizontal plane. Stone thick in center, but raised area off-set from central axis on one side. Other side, several plateaus due to layered nature of stone itself. Broken tip stub: 0.20" wide. Dark and light colors in stone in different areas.
Material:
Stone
Dimensions:
W-0.93 L-1.84 D-0.39 inches Weight-0.35 oz
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society
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