Accession No
1967.191 E
Description
One notched projectile point of opaque grey stone, presumably used as an arrowhead. Bifacially worked; lenticular in cross section; proximal end tapering with slightly convex edges into a pointed tip; straight basal end with tang widening to width of shoulders of triangular point as well as one notch on either side.
Place
Americas; North America; United States of America; Kentucky; Wayne County
Period
?Archaic
Source
Nickel, Walter (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1967.191 E; 12
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Chert
Local Term
Measurements
39mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink on white ground reading: '12'.
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
Context (Field collection)
Found about 15 miles from Montecello
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Small triangular grey to buff chert point with spreading stem which reproduces the outline of the base of the point.
Event Date 1967
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
One notched projectile point of opaque grey stone, presumably used as an arrowhead. Bifacially worked; lenticular in cross section; proximal end tapering with slightly convex edges into a pointed tip; straight basal end with tang widening to width of shoulders of triangular point as well as one notch on either side.
Event Date 24/4/2025
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
FM:326758
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