Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 8000–6000 BC (Early Archaic period)

Culture/People: possibly Early Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector: Andrew D. Peloubet, Non-Indian, 1880-1951
Previous owner: Andrew D. Peloubet, Non-Indian, 1880-1951; Perry M. Peloubet, Non-Indian; Elmore M. Peloubet, Non-Indian; Severine Peloubet, Non-Indian
Seller: Perry M. Peloubet, Non-Indian; Elmore M. Peloubet, Non-Indian; Severine Peloubet, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; probably collected by Andrew D. Peloubet (1881-1952, an artifact collector in Athens, New York); lent to MAI by Andrew D. Peloubet in 1942; inherited by his children, Severine Peloubet, Perry M. Peloubet, and Elmore M. Peloubet, and purchased by MAI from them in 1952.
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Place: Fourmile Point; South Coxsackie; Greene County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/5691
Barcode: 205691.003

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/ws62cac2996-7fb7-4fcd-b734-c6e65303159a

Record ID: NMAI_219747