Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: AD 1000–1600 (Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Dr. Joseph Hill Hunt (Joseph H. Hunt), Non-Indian, 1848-1911
Possible seller: Emily Benners Hunt (Mrs. Joseph H. Hunt), Non-Indian, 1859-1929

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Joseph Hill Hunt (1848-1911, a physician in Brooklyn, New York); purchased by George Heye in 1914, possibly from Dr. Hunt's widow, Emily Benners Hunt (1859-1929).
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Place: Swanton; Franklin County; Vermont; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/7397
Barcode: 037397.000

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/ws60a521641-e8d7-42af-9629-1665252a86e8

Record ID: NMAI_40039