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

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  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 (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Perry County; Tennessee; USA
Date created:
6000-1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)
Collection History:
Excavated by archaeologist Clarence B. Moore (1852-1936) at an unknown date; 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.
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Catalog Number:
17/1901
Barcode:
171901.000
See related items:
Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d01bb028-50cb-4a91-b78f-7422f8d6fad3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_184253