Projectile point

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Date created: probably AD 1600–1700

Culture/People: probably Cayuga (archaeological) (attributed)
Expedition: Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition (1919)
Expedition leader: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925
Expedition sponsor: Samuel Riker, Jr., Non-Indian, 1868-1936

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents in 1919 during the Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition, led by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and MAI trustee Samuel Riker, Jr. (1868-1936).
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Place: Union Springs; Cayuga County; New York; USA

See related items: Cayuga (archaeological); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/4496
Barcode: 094496.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Projectile point
Media/Materials: Brass
Techniques: Hammered

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6400575b5-9d8c-4565-a202-0b3d2add8bab

Record ID: NMAI_101902