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Bifacial tool/projectile point

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Howard P. Bullis (of Brooklyn, New York); donated to MAI by Howard Bullis in 1920.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Howard P. Bullis, Non-Indian
Donor
Howard P. Bullis, Non-Indian
Date created
3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)
Object Name
Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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