Bifacial tool/projectile point and drill

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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)
Previous owner: J. Carson Brevoort (James Carson Brevoort), Non-Indian, 1818-1887; Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])
Donor: Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of J. Carson Brevoort (1818-1887, a collector of rare books and coins and president of the Long Island Historical Society); presented by him to the Long Island Historical Society in 1864; lent to MAI by the Long Island Historical Society in 1921; donated to NMAI by the Brooklyn Historical Society in 2020.
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Place: Ticonderoga; Essex County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/7060
Barcode: 107060.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67c1006e4-494e-462c-8da4-7f8321e9ac95

Record ID: NMAI_114723