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

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Hopewell (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Charles E. Locke (Charles Erie Locke/C.E. Locke), Non-Indian, 1850-1919  Search this
Seller:
Charles E. Locke (Charles Erie Locke/C.E. Locke), Non-Indian, 1850-1919  Search this
Object Name:
Bifacial tool/projectile point fragment (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Obsidian
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Ross County or Scioto County; Ohio; USA
Date created:
200 BC–AD 500 (Middle Woodland period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Charles Erie Locke (1850-1919, a theatre and opera producer and later a New York City businessman); purchased by George Heye from Charles E. Locke in 1908.
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Catalog Number:
1/7636
Barcode:
017636.000
See related items:
Hopewell (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws678225b85-b622-449c-89d3-81c29f92d92e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_18704