Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 1000–200 BC (Early Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: John C. Graham, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John C. Graham (possibly an antique dealer in Salem, Massachusetts); purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1940.
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Place: Safe Harbor, Penobscot Bay; Knox County; Maine; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/2470
Barcode: 202470.000

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/ws6bf925024-34eb-489e-bde7-a71023f22511

Record ID: NMAI_216266