Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)
date: label: Date created
content: 10,500 BC–AD 500 (Late Paleoindian to Middle Woodland period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Paleoindian and Woodland Traditions
label: Previous owner
content: Edward Howe Wales, Non-Indian, 1856-1922
label: Previous owner
content: Ruth Wales du Pont (Mrs. Henry F. du Pont), Non-Indian, 1889-1967
label: Donor
content: Ruth Wales du Pont (Mrs. Henry F. du Pont), Non-Indian, 1889-1967
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Howe Wales (1856-1922, a New York stockbroker and collector); inherited by his daughter Ruth Wales du Pont (Mrs. Henry Francis du Pont, 1889-1967); donated to MAI by Mrs. du Pont in 1933.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Calhoun County; Illinois; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Multiple archaeological cultures
label: See related items
content: Tools and Equipment (General)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 18/4420
label: Barcode
content: 184420.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Tools and Equipment (General)
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)
label: Media/Materials
content: Stone
label: Techniques
content: Flaked/chipped