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

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Early Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
George Frederick Kunz, Non-Indian, 1856-1932  Search this
Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn Museum of Art)  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:
Hamilton County; Ohio; USA
Date created:
8,000–6,000 BC (Early Archaic period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of George Frederick Kunz (1856-1932, a mineralogist and collector); acquired by the Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, New York) from George F. Kunz, probably in 1901; acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Brooklyn Museum in 1962.
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Catalog Number:
23/1766
Barcode:
231766.000
See related items:
Early Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fab78d1f-b52c-4799-a714-db42f0bb8e77
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_246817