Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 250 BC-AD 1500

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Saladoid and Troumassan Troumassoid Traditions and Cayo Complex
Previous owner: Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927
Seller: Mildred Darrell Huckerby (Mrs. Thomas Huckerby), Non-Indian, 1879-1977

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Reverend Thomas Huckerby (1869-1927, a Wesleyan minister and amateur archaeologist working in the Caribbean); inherited by his widow Mildred Darrell Huckerby (1879-1977); purchased by MAI from Mildred Huckerby in 1928.
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Place: Saint Vincent; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Archipelago: Lesser Antilles
Island Name: Saint Vincent
Island Grouping: Windward Islands
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/9142
Barcode: 159142.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground, flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws672ef860d-a4a7-4109-b24b-0cf3db0800e9

Record ID: NMAI_169225