Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Culture/People: Tolowa
Previous owner: Leonard Kay Wright (Leonard K. Wright), Non-Indian, ca. 1900-1964; Sabra A. Wright (Sabra Pease/Mrs. Leonard K. Wright), Non-Indian, 1903-1988
Donor: Sabra A. Wright (Sabra Pease/Mrs. Leonard K. Wright), Non-Indian, 1903-1988

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Leonard Kay Wright (ca. 1900-1964, a mechanical engineer specializing in refrigeration); inherited by his wife Sabra A. Wright (1903-1988); donated to MAI by Sabra Wright in 1965.
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Place: Northern California; California; USA (inferred)

See related items: Tolowa; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/6579
Barcode: 236579.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials: Jasper
Techniques: Flaked/chipped, flaked/chipped, notched

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b4381082-4f93-4b77-9b4d-67cbf93ba488

Record ID: NMAI_251921