Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
5500–2000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)
Culture/People
probably Mesoamerican Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller
Henry Booth, Non-Indian, 1849-1929
Previous owner
Henry Booth, Non-Indian, 1849-1929
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Henry Booth (1849-1929, a mining engineer in Poughkeepsie, New York); purchased by George Heye from Henry Booth in 1905.
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Place
Valley of Mexico; Mexico
Geographical Areas
Valley of Mexico
See related items
Mesoamerican Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
3141
Barcode
003141.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Obsidian
Techniques
Flaked/chipped, flaked/chipped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c26a4c20-62f0-44a7-86bb-865066d8d9e8
Record ID
NMAI_3203