Projectile point

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Date created: probably AD 1600–1700

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 the 1930s; inherited by his sister Lillian Titus Allen (1884-1986); purchased by MAI from Lillian Titus Allen in 1949.
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Place: Union Springs; Cayuga County; New York; USA

See related items: Cayuga (archaeological); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/4354
Barcode: 214354.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Projectile point
Media/Materials: Copper
Techniques: Perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64f58b68a-bd38-4fbf-8b65-5c03497276f4

Record ID: NMAI_228824