Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 800 BC–AD 200 (Early to Middle Woodland period)

Culture/People: probably Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: C. P. Daly, Non-Indian
Previous owner: C. P. Daly, Non-Indian
Seller: C. P. Daly, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collected by C. P. Daly in 1925; purchased by MAI from C. P. Daly in 1929.
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Place: West side of Seaman Avenue between Academy Street and West 215th Street; Seaman Avenue; New York City, Manhattan, Inwood; New York County; New York; USA
Island Name: Manhattan Island

See related items: Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/6767
Barcode: 166767.000

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/ws6fa448781-5195-47fe-abd7-76a890b8e21e

Record ID: NMAI_178767