Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Central California: Middle Period and Late Period  Search this

Excavator:

Jesse Peter, Non-Indian, 1884-1944  Search this

Previous owner:

Jesse Peter, Non-Indian, 1884-1944  Search this

Seller:

Jesse Peter, Non-Indian, 1884-1944  Search this

MAI agent:

George W. Avery (G. W. Avery/George Wynne Avery), Non-Indian, 1866-1927  Search this

Object Name:

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

Media/Materials:

Obsidian

Techniques:

Flaked/chipped

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Sonoma Valley; Santa Rosa; Sonoma County; California; USA

Date created:

600 BC–1850 (Late Holocene to Post-contact period)

Collection History:

Excavated by Jesse Peter (1884-1944, an amateur archaeologist in Northern California and the Southwest) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Jesse Peter in 1914 through George Wynne Avery (1866-1927, a mining superintendent who worked in Mexico and the Southwest).

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Catalog Number:

3/6711

Barcode:

036711.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d97703d0-5fe3-486d-98da-f9cd33290487

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_39370