Petrified Wood Folsom Point
Manufacturer / Maker
unidentified
Date8500 B.C.E.
Mediumpetrified wood, chalcedony
Dimensions1 1/2 × 1 in. (3.8 × 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsWeapons & Armaments
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase
Object numberPC1976.86.281.A
DescriptionFolsom points are named after their site of discovery at Folsom, New Mexico. This particular point was acquistioned from the Frontierland Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. It is a light cream-colored petrified wood shaped into a point with raised sections and a darker toned tip. This point was most likely used for hunting smaller game such as antelope and deer.On View
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