Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Barlow H. Wetherbee (B. H. Wetherbee/Barlow Hall Wetherbee), Non-Indian, 1872-1949
Seller: Barlow H. Wetherbee (B. H. Wetherbee/Barlow Hall Wetherbee), Non-Indian, 1872-1949

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Barlow H. Wetherbee (1872-1949, of Warren, Maine); purchased by George Heye from Barlow Wetherbee in 1909.
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Place: Warren; Knox County; Maine; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/2751
Barcode: 022751.001

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/ws69df2ceee-a4f3-45ff-b380-c4f5704f2683

Record ID: NMAI_24071