Point, Stone
- Object Name:
- Point, Stone
- Object ID:
- 1966.545.724
- Description:
- Point, quartz, light-gray stone projectile, biface. Roughly narrow triangle. One edge fairly straight, relatively smooth, curves slightly to point. Other side of triangle, quite curved, rough edge, curves a lot to front point. At back, slightly undercut back edge with short tab that sticks out back with flat edge. In cross section, flattened oval. In longitudinal cross section, flat at back, tapers to point at front. Stone surface slightly shiny. Stone translucent. Evidence napping along edges. Black ink "724" on one side. Paper tag, pencil printing: "proj. point / white quartz / local / 1000 yrs."
- Material:
- Stone
Quartz - Dimensions:
- W-0.8 L-1.4 D-0.3 inches Weight-0.2 oz
- Provenance:
- Horace W. Harmon Collection. Harmon catalog entry #724: "Hunting point Arrowhead, Quartz, Hugenot County, Ga."
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Horace W. Harmon
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