Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
8000–5500 BC (Early Archaic period)
Culture/People
probably Mesoamerican Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector
Frederick Morgan Johnson (Frederick M. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1868-1944
Previous owner
Frederick Morgan Johnson (Frederick M. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1868-1944
Donor
Frederick Morgan Johnson (Frederick M. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1868-1944
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frederick Morgan Johnson (1868-1944, of Norwich, Connecticut, and New York City) and possibly collected by him in the 1880s; donated to MAI by Frederick Morgan Johnson in 1938.
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Place
Valley of Mexico; Mexico
Geographical Areas
Valley of Mexico
See related items
Mesoamerican Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
19/9658
Barcode
199658.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Obsidian
Techniques
Flaked/chipped, flaked/chipped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e448af71-b40d-4eb6-83cc-22f97537cc73
Record ID
NMAI_213311