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Durango spearpoint

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John Lorenzo Hubbell (1853-1930, owner/operator of New Mexico and Arizona trading posts and curio shops); purchased by anthropologist George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924) for George Heye from Lorenzo Hubbell in 1904.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Oshara Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Seller
John Lorenzo Hubbell (J.L. Hubbell), Non-Indian, 1853-1930
Previous owner
John Lorenzo Hubbell (J.L. Hubbell), Non-Indian, 1853-1930
MAI agent
George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924
Date created
2500-400 BC
Object Name
Durango spearpoint
Media/Materials
Chert
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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