Bifacial tool/projectile point

Date created
AD 250–1550 (Classic to Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Charles P. MacKie (C.P. MacKie), Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Charles P. MacKie (who may have been associated with construction of railroads in Mexico); acquired by George Heye from an unknown source in 1906.
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Place
Chiapas State; Mexico
See related items
Maya (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
8421
Barcode
008421.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials
Obsidian
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws631d5fe69-d48f-4fe6-9d63-2e999ee23c34
Record ID
NMAI_8873