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

Date created
AD 900–1350 (Early to Middle Mississippian period)
Culture/People
probably Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller
Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951
Previous owner
Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Henry K. Deisher (1867-1951, owner of a textile mill in Kutztown, Pennsylvania); purchased from Henry Deisher by George Heye in 1915.
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Place
East Saint Louis; Saint Clair County; Illinois; USA
See related items
Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
4/1818
Barcode
041818.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64ed353a4-6eb0-49c8-bf6a-6794d65d2e6f
Record ID
NMAI_44751