Bifacial tool/projectile point (unfinished)

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Date created: 3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Possible collector: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925; Gladys M. Skinner (Gladys Macrae/Mrs. Alanson Skinner), Non-Indian, 1893-1918
Donor: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925
Honoree: Gladys M. Skinner (Gladys Macrae/Mrs. Alanson Skinner), Non-Indian, 1893-1918

Collection History: Collected by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) or his wife Gladys Macrae Skinner (1893-1918) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Alanson Skinner in 1918 in memory of Gladys Skinner.
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Place: Pelham Bay Park, Hunters Island; New York City, Bronx, Pelham Bay; Bronx County; New York; USA
Island Name: Hunters Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/5086
Barcode: 085086.001

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point (unfinished)
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b087299c-0172-482a-8199-177d8bfe3759

Record ID: NMAI_91671