Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: AD 1000–1650 (Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Oneota (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973; Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973); acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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Place: Five Islands sites, Wolf River; Menominee Reservation; Menominee County; Wisconsin; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1831
Barcode: 241831.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials: Quartz
Techniques: Flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b9efebfa-dc90-4492-b522-37d6c7e23d14

Record ID: NMAI_257558