Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 6000–1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: possibly Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: George H. Budke (George Henry Budke), Non-Indian, 1868-1948; Mae M. Budke (Mrs. George H. Budke), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1866; Margaret Budke (Marke M. Budke), Non-Indian
Donor: Mae M. Budke (Mrs. George H. Budke), Non-Indian, b. ca. 1866; Margaret Budke (Marke M. Budke), Non-Indian
Honoree: George H. Budke (George Henry Budke), Non-Indian, 1868-1948

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Rockland County, New York, historian George Henry Budke (1868-1948); donated to MAI by his widow, Mae (Martha) Budke, and daughter Margaret (Marke) Budke in 1950 in memory of George Budke.
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Place: Lee County; Iowa; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/5764
Barcode: 215764.000

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/ws69879a2c2-111e-43b4-a72d-af610c993b7c

Record ID: NMAI_230216