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Triangular brass/copper alloy projectile point
- Title:
- Triangular brass/copper alloy projectile point
- Title (English):
- Triangular brass/copper alloy projectile point
- Collection:
- Onöndowa'ga:' (Seneca) Hodínöhšö:ni:h Archaeological Materials, circa 1688-1754
- Site:
- White Springs
- Location:
- White Springs Outdoor Pit Feature
White Springs Feature 6
White Springs
- Catalog Number:
- 1952.WH232.263
1952.WH0232.263
- Context:
- 232
- File Name:
- 1952_WH0232_263f.jpg
- Work Type:
- artifacts
- Materials/Techniques:
- brass/copper alloy
projectile point
triangular
- Measurement:
- 0.75 (grams, weight)
0.56 (millimeters, thickness)
12.43 (millimeters, width)
28.60 (millimeters, length)
- Description:
- This is a brass/copper alloy projectile point. Projectiles like this one were made from repurposed brass/copper alloy kettles originally brought from Europe. This projectile has a perforation in the middle, possibly used for hafting the projectile to the arrow shaft. The score marks along the edge indicate that it was shaped from the sheet of brass by a score-and-snap method, rather than cutting.
Dusti Bridges, Archaeologist
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The images in the “Onöndowa'ga:' (Seneca) Haudenosaunee Archaeological Materials circa 1688-1754” Collection are protected by copyright, and the copyright holder of this image is The Seneca-Iroquois National Museum. The images were created in 2018 by Cornell University Library from a variety of physical artifacts held by the Seneca- Iroquois National Museum with their permission. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of The Seneca-Iroquois National Museum is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Please contact Kurt Jordan in the Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies with any questions or information about these materials.
