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

Date created
6000–1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)
Culture/People
possibly Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Captain Chauncey Wales Riggs (Captain C.W. Riggs), Non-Indian, 1857-1917
Dr. Clemens F. Fulda, Non-Indian, 1846-1914
Dr. Carl Fulda, Non-Indian, 1878-1917
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of artifact dealer and collector Captain Chauncey Wales Riggs (1857-1917); acquired from him by Dr. Clemens F. Fulda (1846-1914) at an unknown date; inherited by Clemens Fulda's son Dr. Carl Fulda (1878-1917); purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1918.
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Place
Alabama; USA
See related items
Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
8/1415
Barcode
081415.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
Dimensions
8.3 x 3.7 x 0.6 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64ed4c52f-876a-4b59-85cd-6ddc8f615477
Record ID
NMAI_87662