Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Dr. George Jackson Fisher (Dr. G. J. Fisher), Non-Indian, 1825-1893; Union Free School, District One
Donor: Union Free School, District One

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. George Jackson Fisher (1825-1893, an obstetrician and collector in Ossining, New York); acquired by the Union Free School, District One, Ossining, New York, in 1894; donated to MAI by the Union Free School in 1960.
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Place: Beekman's Point; Tarrytown; Westchester County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/9919
Barcode: 229919.000

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/ws61164403c-9b0a-4a15-8801-4dd1b0b20ea9

Record ID: NMAI_244958