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Projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Old Copper culture (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951  Search this
Previous owner:
Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951  Search this
Object Name:
Projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Copper
Techniques:
Hammered
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Buffalo Lake; Marquette County; Wisconsin; USA
Date created:
4000–1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Henry K. Deisher (1867-1951, owner of a textile mill in Kutztown, Pennsylvania); purchased from Henry Deisher by George Heye in 1915.
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Catalog Number:
4/1645
Barcode:
041645.000
See related items:
Old Copper culture (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65f47b320-43d8-4e44-b059-19843e9cfbee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_44956