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Object Number 21-15-10/92387
Display Title Metal, copper projectile point
Descriptions
Object Description Native copper projectile point stylistically consistant with the "Old Copper Complex" of Archaic Great lakes prehistory. Point has notches in either side of the tang, presumably to facilitate hafting. Wittry (1951) type I-F.
Inventory Description Metal, copper knife blade
Classification
  • Knife
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Wisconsin / Burnette County
Materials Copper
Dimensions Overall: 6.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm (2 5/8 x 3/4 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 92387
Provenance
Collector Unknown (1872)
Intermediary Seth T. Gano (1921)
Donor Donated by Subscribers to the Fund for the Schneider Collection (1921)

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