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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions  Search this
Possible collector:
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this
Gladys M. Skinner (Gladys Macrae/Mrs. Alanson Skinner), Non-Indian, 1893-1918  Search this
Donor:
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this
Honoree:
Gladys M. Skinner (Gladys Macrae/Mrs. Alanson Skinner), Non-Indian, 1893-1918  Search this
Object Name:
Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Bowmans Brook; New York City, Staten Island, Mariners Harbor; Richmond County; New York; USA
Island Name:
Staten Island
Date created:
8000 BC–AD 900 (Early Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Collection History:
Collected by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) or his wife Gladys Macrae Skinner (1893-1918) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Alanson Skinner in 1918 in memory of Gladys Skinner.
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Catalog Number:
9/1191
Barcode:
091191.000
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e1264a9e-0d73-4d86-818a-7c81ff5234b4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_98227