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: Reverend William R. Blackie (W.R. Blackie), Non-Indian, 1870-1946
Donor: Reverend William R. Blackie (W.R. Blackie), Non-Indian, 1870-1946

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Reverend William R. Blackie (1870-1946, an amateur archaeologist and long-time associate of MAI); donated to MAI by Reverend Blackie in 1919.
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Place: Near Ardsley; Leatherman's Cave, Sprain Valley; Ardsley; Westchester County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/1262
Barcode: 091262.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials: Quartz
Techniques: Flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66c139b1d-b872-4bdb-81eb-d83a5bcf4e85

Record ID: NMAI_98307