Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions  Search this

Previous owner:

Captain Chauncey Wales Riggs (Captain C.W. Riggs), Non-Indian, 1857-1917  Search this

S. & C. Co.  Search this

Dr. Clemens F. Fulda, Non-Indian, 1846-1914  Search this

Dr. Carl Fulda, Non-Indian, 1878-1917  Search this

Object Name:

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

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Flaked/chipped

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Boone County; Kentucky; USA

Date created:

10,000 BC-AD 900 (Early Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; most of these items were acquired from artifact dealer and collector Captain Chauncey Wales Riggs (1857-1917) or the S. & C. Co. by Dr. Clemens F. Fulda (1846-1914) at an unknown date; inherited by Clemens Fulda's son Dr. Carl Fulda (1878-1917); purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1918.

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Catalog Number:

8/1411

Barcode:

081411.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a24352c8-eb7f-4d46-a40d-a6390e673fe0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_87658