Object TypebladePlace CollectedNorth America: United States, Ohio, Delaware County
Item Details
Object TypebladePlace CollectedNorth America: United States, Ohio, Delaware County
Accession Number
988.8.10
Title
cresap stemmed blade
Object Status
cast
Category
lithic tools
Object Type
blade
Portion
complete
Creator
unknown
Place Collected
North America: United States, Ohio, Delaware County
Place Collected Details
Sandbury Area Site
View Site Details »Culture
Woodland
Cultural Region
Eastern Woodlands
Materials
lithic > cryptocrystalline silica > chalcedony > Flint Ridge Chalcedony
Techniques
chipped-stone
Measurements
overall: 198mm long; 43mm wide; 13mm thick
Description
This specimen was found by a farmer who plowed it out of a small mound near the town of Sunbury, Ohio and was probably a burial offering. It was made of semi-translucent blue grey Flint Ridge Chalcedony and measures…
This specimen was found by a farmer who plowed it out of a small mound near the town of Sunbury, Ohio and was probably a burial offering. It was made of semi-translucent blue grey Flint Ridge Chalcedony and measures 198 mm long, 43 mm wide and 13 mm thick.
Period
Woodland
Credit Line
Carolina Biological Supply Company?
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"988.8.10 - cresap stemmed blade, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/17-2446. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.