• Culture/People:

    probably Middle Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)

  • Object name:

    White Springs spearpoint

  • Date created:

    5000-4000 BC

  • Place:

    Bedford; Lamar County; Alabama; USA

  • Media/Materials:

    Chert

  • Techniques:

    Flaked/chipped

  • Collection History/Provenance:

    Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of George J. Niebuhr (1874-1928, of Maplewood, New Jersey); acquired by MAI in 1928.

  • Catalog number:

    16/3248

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