Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 6000–1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: possibly Archaic Tradition (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: Haddonfield; Camden County; New Jersey; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/1891
Barcode: 041891.000

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/ws65da27224-cb71-452b-9e14-39bd336ab0b3

Record ID: NMAI_44981