Bifacial tool/projectile point

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

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Elizabeth McDonald Locke (Elizabeth McDonald Smith/Elizabeth M. S. Locke), Non-Indian, 1835-1915
Seller: John F. Locke (John Francis Locke), Non-Indian, 1856-1921
MAI agent: Dr. Foster H. Saville (Foster Harmon Saville/FHS), Non-Indian, 1874-1942

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Elizabeth McDonald Smith Locke (1835-1915, of Saint Albans, Vermont); purchased by Dr. Foster H. Saville (1874-1942, MAI staff member) from her son John F. Locke (1856-1921) in 1917 during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Tyler Branch; Enosburg (Enosburgh); Franklin County; Vermont; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/7170
Barcode: 067170.000

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/ws6d74248d5-a84e-483d-92af-45dcfc9587ff

Record ID: NMAI_72629