Color-corrected scanned images of both faces of the refitted Montell point. On the left, the arrow points to discolored pink potlid characteristic of thermal alteration (exposure to high heat). On the right, the arrow points to the tiny nick likely marking the spot the excavator’s trowel struck the projectile point, causing the break. The dashed lines show where one of the barbs broke off earlier in the use life of the artifact. Scans by Elton Prewitt.
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