Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions  Search this

Collector:

Glen McGirr, Non-Indian, 1884-1978  Search this

Previous owner:

Glen McGirr, Non-Indian, 1884-1978  Search this

Percy Hollister Whiting (P. H. Whiting), Non-Indian, 1880-1967  Search this

Gene B. Whiting (Genevieve Bearmore Whiting/Mrs. Percy H. Whiting), Non-Indian, 1896-1990  Search this

Donor:

Percy Hollister Whiting (P. H. Whiting), Non-Indian, 1880-1967  Search this

Gene B. Whiting (Genevieve Bearmore Whiting/Mrs. Percy H. Whiting), Non-Indian, 1896-1990  Search this

Object Name:

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

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Flaked/chipped, notched

Dimensions:

1.8 cm

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Maquon; Knox County; Illinois; USA

Date created:

6000 BC–AD 1600 (Middle Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collected by Glen McGirr (1884-1978, of Maquon, Illinois) at an unknown date; subsequently in the collection of his sister-in-law, Gene B. Whiting (1896-1990), and her husband Percy Hollister Whiting (1880-1967); donated to MAI by Mr. and Mrs. Percy Whiting in 1960.

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Catalog Number:

24/4950

Barcode:

244950.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6abfc4a42-19b4-4d30-9358-59cd0a76e9f1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_260613