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

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Henry Booth, Non-Indian, 1849-1929  Search this
Previous owner:
Henry Booth, Non-Indian, 1849-1929  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:
East Saint Louis; Saint Clair County; Illinois; USA
Date created:
AD 900–1350 (Early to Middle Mississippian period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Henry Booth (1849-1929, a mining engineer in Poughkeepsie, New York); purchased by George Heye from Henry Booth in 1905.
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Catalog Number:
4041
Barcode:
004041.000
See related items:
Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65155d902-ba1e-409a-97fd-f21afcfa4214
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_4133