Stone Tool: Quadrilateral Biface, Type Indeterminate
1983.04.0024
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Stone Tool: Quadrilateral Biface, Type Indeterminate (1983.04.0024) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Prehistoric |
| Date | N/A |
| Culture | Native American |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 14.1 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 5.4 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.6 cm |
| Weight | 99 g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | Stone |
| Manufacturing Processes | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Description | “These diamond-shaped, four-beveled-edged bifaces have been called Plains Knives, Harahey Knives or Quadrilateral Four-Beveled Bifaces (Brown et al. 1982 [see bib in Turner and Hester]). Sharp, double-ended points are common on these artifacts, but rounded ends are also possible; the distinctive shape of this tool is the result of patterned maintenance through resharpening...“ (Turner and Hester, 227). |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | See 1983.04.0001. |
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Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Mrs. Reid Tombaugh |
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| Reproduction | No |
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