Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: AD 1580–1650

Culture/People: probably Cayuga (archaeological) (attributed)
Excavator: David Sands Titus, III (D. S. Titus), Non-Indian, 1881-1949
Previous owner: David Sands Titus, III (D. S. Titus), Non-Indian, 1881-1949; Lillian Titus Allen (Lillian Olds Titus/Mrs. F. G. Allen), Non-Indian, 1884-1986
Seller: Lillian Titus Allen (Lillian Olds Titus/Mrs. F. G. Allen), Non-Indian, 1884-1986

Collection History: Excavated by David Sands Titus III (1881-1949, an amateur archaeologist and artifact collector) in 1935; inherited by his sister Lillian Titus Allen (1884-1986); purchased by MAI from Lillian Titus Allen in 1949.
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Place: Refuse and Firepit; Sterner site (Genoa Fort site), Salmon Creek; Genoa; Cayuga County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/4297
Barcode: 214297.000

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/ws68fee100e-910b-4044-be52-bef29e867c47

Record ID: NMAI_228711