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

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Central California: Early Period and Middle Period  Search this
Collector:
Reverend Henry Clarkson Meredith (H. C. Meredith), Non-Indian, 1861-1908  Search this
Previous owner:
Reverend Henry Clarkson Meredith (H. C. Meredith), Non-Indian, 1861-1908  Search this
Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951  Search this
Seller:
Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951  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:
Tulare Lake; Kings County; California; USA
Date created:
7000 BC–AD 200 (Early to Late Holocene period)
Collection History:
Collected or excavated by Reverend Henry Clarkson Meredith (1861-1908, a collector and amateur archaeologist in the Stockton, California, area); purchased by Henry K. Deisher (1867-1951, the owner of a textile mill in Kutztown, Pennsylvania) from Reverend Meredith at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Henry Deisher in 1915.
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Catalog Number:
4/2904
Barcode:
042904.000
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61b3c0574-ac78-4e0b-b476-a8d05cc6a2bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_46298