Spall Tool

Item number 2021.O.002:291 from the Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre.

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A large side-struck cortex spall tool. The dorsal surface contains some cortex near the proximal end; The cortex is a smooth matte light grey with some off-white negative scarring. Some use-wear along the curved portion of the point. Some flake scarring ridges near the flat distal end, and a point of impact site. To the left of the dorsal surface, just below the distal end, there's a compression ring. On the oppsite side on the ventral surace there's another point of impact site with some compression ripples going width-wise. Some negative scarring.