Projectile point (Image withheld)
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- Date created
- 1640–1670
- Culture/People
- probably Chonnonton (Neutral/Attawandaron) (archaeological) (attributed)
- Collector
- Henry Silverheels, Seneca [Cattaraugus]
- Previous owner
- Asher Wright, Non-Indian, 1803-1875
- Possible owner
- William Clement Bryant (William C. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1830-1898
- Previous owner
- William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947
- Seller
- William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947
- Presenter/funding source
- Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
- Collection History
- Collected by Henry Silverheels (Cattaraugus Seneca); acquired by missionary Asher Wright (1803-1875) at an unknown date; given by Asher Wright to William Clement Bryant (1830-1898) at an unknown date; inherited by his son William Letchworth Bryant (1871-1947); purchased by MAI from William Letchworth Bryant in 1920 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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- Place
- Grave; Neutral Cemetery; Cattaraugus Reservation; Erie County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA
- See related items
- Chonnonton (Neutral/Attawandaron) (archaeological)
- Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 10/3643
- Barcode
- 103643.000
- Object Type
- Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
- Object Name
- Projectile point (Image withheld)
- Media/Materials
- Copper, wood
- Techniques
- Carved
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- NMAI_112034