Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 8000 BC–AD 900 (Early Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: probably Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Collector: B. Talbot B. Hyde (Benjamin Talbot Babbitt Hyde/B. T. Babbitt Hyde/B.T.B. Hyde), Non-Indian, 1872-1933
Previous owner: B. Talbot B. Hyde (Benjamin Talbot Babbitt Hyde/B. T. Babbitt Hyde/B.T.B. Hyde), Non-Indian, 1872-1933
Donor: B. Talbot B. Hyde (Benjamin Talbot Babbitt Hyde/B. T. Babbitt Hyde/B.T.B. Hyde), Non-Indian, 1872-1933

Collection History: Collected by B. Talbot B. Hyde (1872-1933, a patron of the American Museum of Natural History and a friend of George Heye's) at an unknown date; probably presented to George Heye by B. Talbot B. Hyde in 1905.
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Place: Port Chester; Fairfield County; Connecticut; USA

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2617
Barcode: 002617.000

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/ws6fc8a9e6b-3fb1-4581-9217-81bddffb02a4

Record ID: NMAI_2717