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

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Leonard Kay Wright (Leonard K. Wright), Non-Indian, ca. 1900-1964  Search this
Sabra A. Wright (Sabra Pease/Mrs. Leonard K. Wright), Non-Indian, 1903-1988  Search this
Donor:
Sabra A. Wright (Sabra Pease/Mrs. Leonard K. Wright), Non-Indian, 1903-1988  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:
Big Creek; Newton County; Arkansas; USA
Date created:
3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Leonard Kay Wright (ca. 1900-1964, a mechanical engineer specializing in refrigeration); inherited by his wife Sabra A. Wright (1903-1988); donated to MAI by Sabra Wright in 1965.
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Catalog Number:
23/6539
Barcode:
236539.000
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/ws6c4f887e5-838d-4977-a46f-0a425c79c01d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_251647