Projectile point

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Date created: 3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
MAI agent: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) from an unknown source in 1916 during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Near Kipp Island; Kipp Island, Seneca River; Montezuma; Cayuga County; New York; USA
Island Name: Kipp Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/4626
Barcode: 054626.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Projectile point
Media/Materials: Copper
Techniques: Hammered

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62f74a4c2-a418-44dc-bc6b-f2b000e64dee

Record ID: NMAI_58908