Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 6000 BC–AD 1600 (Middle Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Possible collector: Frank D. Utley (F.D. Utley/Frank Dinsmore Utley), Non-Indian, 1874-1943
MAI agent: Frank D. Utley (F.D. Utley/Frank Dinsmore Utley), Non-Indian, 1874-1943

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents by Frank D. Utley (MAI staff member) in 1907 during a collecting trip sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Manassas; Prince William County; Virginia; USA

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/2593
Barcode: 012593.000

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/ws69445dd9a-0573-4aed-982f-63f00da9a5db

Record ID: NMAI_13108