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Culbreath point

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  • Bifacial tool/projectile point
  • Bifacial tool/projectile point

    Object Details

    Culture/People

    probably Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)

    Seller

    Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921

    Previous owner

    Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921
    Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896

    Collection History

    Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Joseph L. Jones (1833-1896, New Orleans, Louisiana); purchased by George Heye from Dr. Jones's widow, Susan Polk Jones (1842-1921), in 1906.

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    Date created

    3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)

    Catalog Number

    7725

    Barcode

    007725.000

    Object Type

    Tools and Equipment (General)

    Object Name

    Culbreath point

    Media/Materials

    Chert

    Techniques

    Flaked/chipped

    Dimensions

    17.8 x 10.2 cm

    Place

    Near Lake Charles; Shell mound; Lake Charles; Calcasieu Parish; Louisiana; USA

    See related items

    Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
    Tools and Equipment (General)

    Data Source

    National Museum of the American Indian

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws651429ace-20ea-43b2-815b-25b8d5bbf8d9

    Record ID

    NMAI_8074

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