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)
Collector: Harry Trowbridge, Non-Indian, 1915-1998
Lender: Harry Trowbridge, Non-Indian, 1915-1998

Collection History: Collected in 1943 by Harry Trowbridge (1915-1998, an amateur archaeologist who worked in the New York City area); lent to MAI by Harry Trowbridge in 1947 and never reclaimed.
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Place: Slope west of Broadway; West 191st Street; New York City, Manhattan; New York County; New York; USA
Island Name: Manhattan Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/9939
Barcode: 209939.000

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/ws66d074ac6-435c-4f78-8dbe-20cf081edbd4

Record ID: NMAI_224222