Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925
Donor: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925

Collection History: Collected by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Alanson Skinner in 1919.
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Place: City Island; New York City, Bronx; Bronx County; New York; USA
Island Name: City Island

See related items: Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/6339
Barcode: 096339.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws601a04960-6183-4a9d-acb6-2d8e8f5458f7

Record ID: NMAI_104134