Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Possible collector: Lady Edith Blake (Edith Bernal-Osborne Blake), Non-Indian, 1845-1926; Sir Henry A. Blake, Non-Indian, 1840-1918
Previous owner: Lady Edith Blake (Edith Bernal-Osborne Blake), Non-Indian, 1845-1926; Sir Henry A. Blake, Non-Indian, 1840-1918
Seller: Lady Edith Blake (Edith Bernal-Osborne Blake), Non-Indian, 1845-1926; Sir Henry A. Blake, Non-Indian, 1840-1918

Collection History: Collection history unknown, but possibly collected between 1887 and 1888 by Lady Edith Blake (1845-1926, amateur ethnologist, archaeologist, and artist) and her husband Sir Henry Arthur Blake (1840-1918, governor of the Bahamas from 1884 to 1887, governor of Newfoundland from 1887 to 1888, and governor of Jamaica from 1889 to 1898); purchased from the Blakes by MAI in 1916 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place: Twillingate; Newfoundland; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/9211
Barcode: 059211.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f078fe84-f0f7-47e1-a432-97233a940d89

Record ID: NMAI_63846