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Blade tool/Prismatic blade

Object Details

Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents in 1938 by Frank R. Crumbie, Jr. (1900-1960, an American who held several government positions in Haiti during its 1915-1934 occupation by the U.S.) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Frank R. Crumbie, Jr. (Frank Resler Crumbie Jr.), Non-Indian, 1900-1960
Date created
4000 BC-AD 1500
Object Name
Blade tool/Prismatic blade
Media/Materials
Flint
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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