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Montell dart point

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William H. Thacker (1836-1914, an attorney, judge, and amateur archaeologist in the Puget Sound, Washington, area); purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1914.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
William H. Thacker, Non-Indian, 1836-1914
Date created
1000 BC–AD 700 (Late to Transitional Archaic period)
Object Name
Montell dart point
Media/Materials
Chert
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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