Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: William H. Thacker, Non-Indian, 1836-1914

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William H. Thacker (1836-1914, an attorney, judge, and amateur archaeologist in the Puget Sound, Washington, area); purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1914.
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Place: Maryland; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/7438
Barcode: 047438.000

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/ws6f439c125-e689-40dd-8f41-63b84c138bcf

Record ID: NMAI_51151