Point, Stone
- Object Name:
- Point, Stone
- Object ID:
- 1966.545.175.1
- Description:
- Point, biface. One of two or three points from Chancellorsville, VA. Medium light tan and gray stone projectile. Shape elongated ovate with straight base edge. Surfaces and edges knapped. Edges relatively flat in horizontal plane with slight scalloping. From top surface, edges slightly convex and slight tapering at base edge. Base edge appears to be single fracture plane. Not finished or knapped as the other edges are. Stone slightly thicker near base, then tapers slowly to point with bit of midrib on each side. Very fine, reflective surface from the many small grains in its structure.
- Material:
- Stone
- Dimensions:
- W-0.72 L-2.14 D-0.36 inches Weight-0.25 oz
- Provenance:
- From the Horace W. Harmon Collection. Harmon catalog entry #175: "Arrow heads from Seven Pines Chickahominy Swamp and Chancellorsville - Powahattan."
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Horace W. Harmon
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