Bifacial tool/projectile point (unfinished)

Date created
3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)
Culture/People
possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible owner
Robert A. Kercher (Robert Alvin Kercher), Non-Indian, 1919-2009
Donald O. Boudeman, Non-Indian, 1881-1949
Bernard F. Gabringer (B. F. Gabringer), Non-Indian, 1890-1988
Previous owner
Dr. Edgar Burke, Non-Indian, 1889-1950
Donor
Minnie M. Schwab (Mathilde "Tilita" Burke Bradbury Schwab/Mrs. Robert H. Schwab), Non-Indian, 1891-1970
Alicita B. Lee (Mrs. Frederick S. Lee/Mrs. F. S. Lee), Non-Indian, 1903-1992
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Edgar Burke (1889-1950, a physician and hospital director in Jersey City, New Jersey); possibly acquired by Dr. Burke from Robert A. Kercher (1919-2009, an amateur archaeologist and collector from the Cincinnati, Ohio, area), Donald O. Boudeman (1881-1949, a collector from Kalamazoo, Michigan), or Bernard F. Gabringer (1890-1988, an accountant and collector from Tiffin, Ohio); donated to MAI by Dr. Burke's sisters, Alicita Burke Lee (Mrs. Frederick S. Lee, 1903-1992) and Minnie Burke Schwab (Mrs. Robert H. Schwab, 1891-1970) in 1952.
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Place
Southold; Suffolk County; New York; USA
Island Name
Long Island
Island Grouping
Long Island
See related items
Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
22/282
Barcode
220282.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Bifacial tool/projectile point (unfinished)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a091982b-9708-41ca-bd16-c8ba8e6ceada
Record ID
NMAI_235082