Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 4000-1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Montague Tallant (W. Montague Tallant/Walter Montague Tallant), Non-Indian, 1892-1962
Previous owner: Montague Tallant (W. Montague Tallant/Walter Montague Tallant), Non-Indian, 1892-1962
Seller: Louise W. Tallant (Louise Wilder Tallant/Mrs. Montague Tallant), Non-Indian, 1890-1971

Collection History: Collected or excavated by amateur archaeologist Montague Tallant (Walter Montague Tallant, 1892-1962) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from his widow Louise Wilder Tallant (1890-1971) in 1965.
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Place: 10 miles north of Manatee; Buckeye Road grove; Manatee County; Florida; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/8020
Barcode: 238020.000

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/ws665bb72de-7ce0-419a-a65a-350e658c84e4

Record ID: NMAI_253156