Black Mesa spearpoint and Bull Creek arrow point

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Date created: AD 1000–1400 (Pueblo II to III period)

Culture/People: possibly Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi): Virgin (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner: M. Frederick Savage (Moses Frederick Savage/M. F. Savage), Non-Indian, ca. 1852-1934
Donor: M. Frederick Savage (Moses Frederick Savage/M. F. Savage), Non-Indian, ca. 1852-1934

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of collector and Tiffany's employee Moses Frederick Savage (ca. 1852-1934); donated to MAI by M.F. Savage in 1931.
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Place: Mineral Park; Mohave County; Arizona; USA

See related items: Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi): Virgin (archaeological); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/1198
Barcode: 181198.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Black Mesa spearpoint and Bull Creek arrow point
Media/Materials: Basalt
Techniques: Flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60811e032-aa94-471d-bd8b-cfcdcb7920d1

Record ID: NMAI_193834