Drill
- Object Name:
- Drill
- Object ID:
- 1977.510.082
- Description:
- Drill, Argillite. Dark gray stone. Oval shape piece with elongated, narrow neck leading to small point. Neck and point together are approximately 2" long. Oval portion nearly flat on one side. Flat surface extends and bends upward slightly to create drill shaft. Edges of oval and shaft are knapped. Light tan irregular surface on outside. Broken interface quite dark gray, almost black. Paper label on one side with printed number "45" in black ink and serif type face. Modern tag: "perforator or / piercer / black flint / 4000 yrs. old" written in pencil. "#45".
- Material:
- Stone
- Dimensions:
- W-1 L-3.3 D-0.4 inches Weight-0.6 oz
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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