Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Lieutenant James H. Moffitt (James H. Moffatt), Non-Indian, 1865-1947
Donor: Lieutenant James H. Moffitt (James H. Moffatt), Non-Indian, 1865-1947

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Lieutenant James H. Moffitt (1865-1947, a police detective in Providence, Rhode Island); donated to MAI by James H. Moffitt in 1919.
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Place: Block Island; Washington County; Rhode Island; USA
Island Name: Block Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/2448
Barcode: 092448.000

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/ws6b107eb8b-3fad-45c6-b7c3-61a9c6584387

Record ID: NMAI_99208