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

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Possible owner:
Robert A. Kercher (Robert Alvin Kercher), Non-Indian, 1919-2009  Search this
Donald O. Boudeman, Non-Indian, 1881-1949  Search this
Bernard F. Gabringer (B. F. Gabringer), Non-Indian, 1890-1988  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Edgar Burke, Non-Indian, 1889-1950  Search this
Donor:
Minnie M. Schwab (Mathilde "Tilita" Burke Bradbury Schwab/Mrs. Robert H. Schwab), Non-Indian, 1891-1970  Search this
Alicita B. Lee (Mrs. Frederick S. Lee/Mrs. F. S. Lee), Non-Indian, 1903-1992  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:
Marshall County; Kentucky; USA
Date created:
3000-1000 BC (Late Archaic period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Edgar Burke (1889-1950, a physician and hospital director in Jersey City, New Jersey); possibly acquired by Dr. Burke from Robert A. Kercher (1919-2009, an amateur archaeologist and collector from the Cincinnati, Ohio, area), Donald O. Boudeman (1881-1949, a collector from Kalamazoo, Michigan), or Bernard F. Gabringer (1890-1988, an accountant and collector from Tiffin, Ohio); donated to MAI by Dr. Burke's sisters, Alicita Burke Lee (Mrs. Frederick S. Lee, 1903-1992) and Minnie Burke Schwab (Mrs. Robert H. Schwab, 1891-1970) in 1952.
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Catalog Number:
21/9945
Barcode:
219945.000
See related items:
Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b80cb5ce-ccbb-4179-9c1a-9133614f2bf5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_234782