Culture/People:

probably Maritime Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Alexander Augustine Sapiel, Penobscot, b. 1884  Search this

Seller:

Alexander Augustine Sapiel, Penobscot, b. 1884  Search this

MAI agent:

George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this

Object Name:

Bifacial tool/projectile point

Media/Materials:

Ramah chert

Techniques:

Flaked/chipped

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Indian Island; Old Town; Penobscot County; Maine; USA

Archipelago:

Maine Islands

Island Name:

Indian Island

Date created:

3000–1800 BC (Late Archaic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Alexander Augustine Sapiel (Penobscot, b. 1884); purchased by George Heye from Alexander Sapiel in 1940 during a trip to Maine.

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Catalog Number:

20/2352

Barcode:

202352.001

See related items:

Maritime Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws638b1bfd0-2c31-40bf-80dd-36fd6173f3ed

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_216162