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Bifacial tool/projectile point

Object Details

Collection History
Collected or excavated by John Kennedy (Cattaraugus Seneca) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye in 1905 through anthropologist Dr. Arthur Caswell Parker (Ga-wa-so-wa-neh, Cattaraugus Seneca, 1881-1955).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Collector
John Kennedy, Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Previous owner
John Kennedy, Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Seller
John Kennedy, Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Seller agent
Dr. Arthur C. Parker (Arthur Caswell Parker/Ga-wa-so-wa-neh), Seneca [Cattaraugus], 1881-1955
Date created
3000 BC–AD 1700 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Object Name
Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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