Projectile point

Date created
probably 1740–1860
Culture/People
Non-Indian (archaeological); probably used by Native people of the Plains region
Previous owner
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973); acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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Place
Coffey County; Kansas; USA
See related items
Non-Indian (archaeological)
Plains (archaeological)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
24/2292
Barcode
242292.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Projectile point
Media/Materials
Iron
Techniques
Hammered
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66d523c54-355c-4ac3-81a3-f6f00fcfec09
Record ID
NMAI_257988