Skip to main content Smithsonian Institution

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

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian Traditions  Search this
Excavator:
Clarence Bloomfield Moore (C.B. Moore), Non-Indian, 1852-1936  Search this
Previous owner:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Seller:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University)  Search this
Object Name:
Bifacial tool/projectile point and drill (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
McKee Island dwelling site, Tennessee River; Marshall County; Alabama; USA
Island Name:
McKee Island
Island Grouping:
Tennessee River Islands
Date created:
3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Mississippian period)
Collection History:
Excavated by archaeologist Clarence B. Moore (1852-1936) in 1914 or 1915; donated to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by C.B. Moore soon afterward; purchased by MAI from the Academy of Natural Sciences with other C.B. Moore collection materials in 1929.
Contact Us:
Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
Catalog Number:
17/1695
Barcode:
171695.000
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64699ecc8-a900-47f6-a7a7-eff7eb219537
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_183960