Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: AD 1400–1550 (Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Cayuga (archaeological) (attributed)
Collector: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925

Collection History: Collected or excavated by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) in 1916 during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Ash pit; Cayuga Stockade; Locke; Cayuga County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/3835
Barcode: 053835.002

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/ws6a1f98fca-2d66-4c3d-8fe4-e09b5d4de72b

Record ID: NMAI_57691