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

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921  Search this
Previous owner:
Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921  Search this
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896  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:
Near Natchez; Natchez; Adams County; Mississippi; USA
Date created:
3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)
Collection History:
Collected or excavated by Dr. Joseph L. Jones (1833-1896, New Orleans, Louisiana) before 1890; purchased by George Heye from Dr. Jones's widow, Susan Polk Jones (1842-1921), in 1906.
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Catalog Number:
7597
Barcode:
007597.000
See related items:
Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws682d1ca5b-04f2-42b5-b666-55a2aee43e39
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7944