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Bifacial tool/projectile point and scraper (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Western Archaic and Late Pre-Contact Traditions and Great Basin peoples (archaeological)  Search this
Previous owner:
Ed Buffalo (Edward Buffalo), Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Pyramid Lake]  Search this
Tommy Dunn (Thomas Dunn/Tommie Dunn), Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Pyramid Lake]  Search this
John Comelate, Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Pyramid Lake]  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Bifacial tool/projectile point and scraper (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Pyramid Lake; Pyramid Lake Reservation; Washoe County; Nevada; USA
Date created:
6500 BC–AD 1800 (Early Archaic to Post-contact period)
Collection History:
Items in this set were collected from several Pyramid Lake Paiute individuals (Ed Buffalo, Tommy Dunn, and John Comelate) in 1924 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Catalog Number:
13/3772
Barcode:
133772.001
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a56b0909-b6bd-4fcd-a2a7-a3c56a85ba41
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_143865