Culture/People:

probably Paleoindian Tradition: Clovis (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

George A. Flournoy (George Alexander Flournoy), Non-Indian, 1868-1928  Search this

Anita Patterson Flournoy (Mrs. George A. Flournoy), Non-Indian, 1878-1952  Search this

Carnegie Public Library, 1904-1964  Search this

Seller:

Carnegie Public Library, 1904-1964  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Marion Eppley Memorial Fund  Search this

Object Name:

Bifacial tool/projectile point

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Flaked/chipped

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Reelfoot Lake area; Fulton County; Kentucky; USA

Date created:

11,500-10,000 BC (Early to Middle Paleoindian period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of George A. Flournoy (1868-1928, a collector in Paducah, Kentucky); inherited by his widow, Anita Patterson Flournoy (1878-1952); donated to the Carnegie Public Library in Paducah, Kentucky, by Mrs. Flournoy in 1947; purchased by MAI from the Carnegie Public Library in 1962 using funds from the Marion Eppley Memorial Fund.

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Catalog Number:

23/1019

Barcode:

231019.000

See related items:

Paleoindian Tradition: Clovis (archaeological culture)

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bb981f02-75d6-4c43-a37d-0a426bb9f00e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_245261