Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 1000 BC–AD 900 (Early to Middle Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller: Henry Booth, Non-Indian, 1849-1929
Previous owner: Henry Booth, Non-Indian, 1849-1929

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Henry Booth (1849-1929, a mining engineer in Poughkeepsie, New York); purchased by George Heye from Henry Booth in 1905.
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Place: Newport News; Newport News City; Virginia; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4036
Barcode: 004036.000

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/ws6dcf3ad29-76f8-483c-a2b6-a07c68e10bef

Record ID: NMAI_3765