Culture/People:

probably Iroquoian (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

John Kennedy, Seneca [Cattaraugus]  Search this

Previous owner:

John Kennedy, Seneca [Cattaraugus]  Search this

Seller:

John Kennedy, Seneca [Cattaraugus]  Search this

Seller agent:

Dr. Arthur C. Parker (Arthur Caswell Parker/Ga-wa-so-wa-neh), Seneca [Cattaraugus], 1881-1955  Search this

Object Name:

Projectile point (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Brass

Techniques:

Hammered

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

4 miles from Lake Erie, Grave; Cattaraugus Creek; Erie County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA

Date created:

AD 1575–1700

Collection History:

Collected or excavated by John Kennedy (Cattaraugus Seneca) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye in 1905 through anthropologist Dr. Arthur Caswell Parker (Ga-wa-so-wa-neh, Cattaraugus Seneca, 1881-1955).

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Catalog Number:

3015

Barcode:

003015.000

See related items:

Iroquoian (archaeological)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65fe5f8eb-39e9-43f6-aa4c-acadf812664d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_3076