probably Old Copper culture (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973 Search this
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940- Search this
Object Name:
Projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Copper
Techniques:
Hammered
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Lac du Flambeau, Lac du Flambeau Reservation; Vilas County; Wisconsin; USA
Date created:
4000–1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of David T. Vernon (1900-1973); acquired by MAI in 1967, possibly through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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