Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 3000–1800 BC (Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: probably Maritime Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Alexander Augustine Sapiel, Penobscot, b. 1884
Seller: Alexander Augustine Sapiel, Penobscot, b. 1884
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Alexander Augustine Sapiel (Penobscot, b. 1884); purchased by George Heye from Alexander Sapiel in 1940 during a trip to Maine.
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Place: Indian Island; Old Town; Penobscot County; Maine; USA
Archipelago: Maine Islands
Island Name: Indian Island

See related items: Maritime Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/2352
Barcode: 202352.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials: Ramah chert, stone, chalcedony
Techniques: Flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dae5102e-dec5-4072-8215-25462a21c425

Record ID: NMAI_216161