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- 1790s
- 1870s
- 1750s
- 1810s
- ARCHAEOLOGY
POINT, PROJECTILE
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact1993
- Other Name
- AGATE BASIN SPEARPOINT
- Date Range From
- 10500
- Date Range To
- 9000 BP
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- CHALCEDONY
- Catalogue Number
- P19739212000
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- AGATE BASIN SPEARPOINT
- Date Range From
- 10500
- Date Range To
- 9000 BP
- Materials
- CHALCEDONY
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 0.4
- Length
- 4.4
- Width
- 1.6
- Description
- MOTTLED BROWN CHALCEDONY, LANCEOLATE TYPE OF POINT WITH A STRAIGHT BASE WHICH IS BIFACIALLY THINNED. NO BASAL GRINDING. CONVEX CROSS SECTION & LATERAL EDGES. BIFACIALLY FLAKED. LANCEOLATE SHAPE
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- ARMAMENT-EDGED
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- NORTHERN PLAINS INDIGENOUS CULTURE. IN 2009, UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE PLAINS ARCHAEOLOGY STUDENT FALLON MAHAR SURVEYED THE GALT'S POINT AND STONE TOOL COLLECTION AND, USING A TEMPLATE DEVELOPED IN COORDINATION WITH PROF. BUBEL AND REFERENCE BOOK "ALBERTA IN STONE", PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE GALT'S COLLECTION. CONCEQUENTLY, SHE FELT THE POINT MAY BE AN "AGATE BASIN SPEARPOINT", BUT NOTED THE POINT IS "A LITTLE SMALLER THEN AVERAGE". ADDITIONALLY, MAHAR QUESTIONED THE RECORD'S ORIGINAL 1700 DATE , PROPOSING IT'S CLOSER TO 10500 - 9900 BP (EARLY PERIOD). IN 2009, UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE PLAINS ARCHAEOLOGY STUDENT FALLON MAHAR SURVEYED THE GALT'S POINT AND STONE TOOL COLLECTION AND, USING A TEMPLATE DEVELOPED IN COORDINATION WITH PROF. BUBEL AND REFERENCE BOOK "ALBERTA IN STONE", PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE GALT'S COLLECTION. CONCEQUENTLY, THIS RECORD WAS REVISED TO NO LONGER DEFINE THE ARTIFACT'S 'OTHER NAME' AS ASYMETRICAL BIFACE, BUT AS A AGATE BASIN SPEARPOINT. FINALLY, SHE FELT THE PREVIOUS 1850-1900 DATE WAS INCORRECT, PROVIDED A NEW "EARLY PERIOD" DATE.
- Catalogue Number
- P19739212000
- Acquisition Date
- 1973-06
- Collection
- Museum
Images
POINT, PROJECTILE
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact2000
- Date Range From
- 1600
- Date Range To
- 1875
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- IRON OR STEEL
- Catalogue Number
- P19800120000
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1600
- Date Range To
- 1875
- Materials
- IRON OR STEEL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 0.15
- Length
- 5.3
- Width
- 2.3
- Description
- STAMPED OR CUT FROM SHEET IRON. CUT MARKS VISIBLE ON STEM. EDGES GROUND TO SHARPNESS. COVERED WITH SURFACE RUST & PATINATION. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.
- Subjects
- ARMAMENT-EDGED
- INDIGENOUS
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- A TRADE POINT, PROBABLY ORIGINATING FROM THE AMERICAN TRADERS ALONG THE UPPER MISSOURI RIVER. THE CUT-OUT SHEET IRON STYLE WAS COMMON ON THE MISSOURI RIVER. THE H.B. CO. PRODUCED FORGED POINTS IN CANADA, WHICH DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY IN APPEARANCE TO THE U.S. STYLE BLADE. FOUND BY DONOR IIN HOME LOCATED IN LETHBRIDGE. THE HOME HAD SEVERAL PREVIOUS OWNERS, & DONOR DOES NOT KNOW HOW POINT CAME TO BE IN THE HOUSE OR ITS PROVENANCE. IN 2009, UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE PLAINS ARCHAEOLOGY STUDENT FALLON MAHAR SURVEYED THE GALT'S POINT AND STONE TOOL COLLECTION AND, USING A TEMPLATE DEVELOPED IN COORDINATION WITH PROF. BUBEL AND REFERENCE BOOK "ALBERTA IN STONE", PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE GALT'S COLLECTION. CONCEQUENTLY, MAHAR QUESTIONED THE RECORD'S ORIGINAL 1830 - 1875 DATE, PROPOSING IT MAY BE AS EARLY AS THE 1600'S (POST EUROPEAN CONTACT).
- Catalogue Number
- P19800120000
- Acquisition Date
- 1979-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
HATCHET, TRADE
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact2022
- Date Range From
- 1800
- Date Range To
- 1860
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- WOOD, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19641141000
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1800
- Date Range To
- 1860
- Materials
- WOOD, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 23.5(BLADE)
- Width
- 7.3(BLADE)
- Description
- 51.4 CM (HANDLE) X 1.6 CM X 2.5 CM DIA. (PIPE BOWL). WOOD HANDLE, BRASS HATCHET HEAD. HANDLE IS DIAMOND CUT WITH INCISED RED DIAMOND MARKINGS.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- WOODWORKING T&E
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- UNKNOWN MAKE. ASSOCIATED WITH CANADIAN FUR TRADE. CEREMONIAL TRADE HATCHET.
- Catalogue Number
- P19641141000
- Acquisition Date
- 1964-07
- Collection
- Museum
Images
SKULL, BUFFALO
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact2664
- Date Range From
- 1850
- Date Range To
- 1880
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- BONE
- Catalogue Number
- P19640103000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1850
- Date Range To
- 1880
- Materials
- BONE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 9.5
- Length
- 25.0 (BASE OF HORN CORE)
- Width
- 55.0 (HORN CORES)
- Description
- NASAL BONES MISSING. PLAINS BUFFALO BISON. FROM MATURE ANIMAL WITH SKULL SLIGHTLY WEATHERED FROM EXPOSURE. MOST SUTURES UNFUSED AND FRONT PORTION OF PALLET MISSING.
- Subjects
- NATURAL HISTORY ARTIFACT
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- UNKNOWN PROVENANCE BELIEVED FROM ALBERTA PLAINS.
- Catalogue Number
- P19640103000
- Acquisition Date
- 1964-02
- Collection
- Museum
SKULL, BUFFALO
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact2680
- Date Range From
- 1850
- Date Range To
- 1880
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- BONE
- Catalogue Number
- P19651618000
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1850
- Date Range To
- 1880
- Materials
- BONE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 9.0
- Width
- 59.0(HORN CORES)
- Description
- 28 CM CIR. (BASE OF HORN CORE) . EVERYTHING IS MISSING FROM THE EYE ORBITS FORWARD. HORN CORE SOMEWHAT ERODED
- Subjects
- NATURAL HISTORY ARTIFACT
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- PROVENANCE UNKNOWN. PLAINS BUFFALO OR BISON.
- Catalogue Number
- P19651618000
- Acquisition Date
- 1965-02
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1000
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- SANDSTONE MATERIAL
- Catalogue Number
- P19860128000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1000
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Materials
- SANDSTONE MATERIAL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 13.6
- Length
- 8.7
- Diameter
- 22.8
- Description
- FORMATION RINGS ON ONE END. SOME RED PAINT FLECKS. ABRASION MARKS. ROUNDED ONE END. NEAR FLAT OPPOSITE END.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- FOUND ON FARM IN S.W. SASKATCHEWAN. SURFACE COLLECTED 1955. N.E. 11-8-9 W OF 3RD M. PROBABLY NORTHERN PLAINS CULTURE OF LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD.
- Catalogue Number
- P19860128000
- Acquisition Date
- 1986-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1000
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- QUARTZITE?
- Catalogue Number
- P19860129000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1000
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Materials
- QUARTZITE?
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 18.2
- Length
- 12.7
- Diameter
- 32.6
- Description
- BROWN. PERCUSSION AND ABRASION MARKS. LARGE FLAKE MISSING.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- FOUND ON FARM, N.E. 11-8-9 W OF 3RD M. SURFACE COLLECTED BY DONOR 1955 PROBABLY OF NORTHERN PLAINS CULTURE ORIGIN, LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD.
- Catalogue Number
- P19860129000
- Acquisition Date
- 1986-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1000
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- CHERT?
- Catalogue Number
- P19860130000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1000
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Materials
- CHERT?
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 15.0
- Length
- 11.3
- Diameter
- 26.1
- Description
- BROWN. FLAKED ON 2/3 OF EDGE. SOME INCISING HOLLOW CENTRAL PORTION WITH BEVELLED EDGE MAY HAVE BEEN WORKED. POSSIBLE USE AS A FIRE DRILL STONE? CENTRAL PORTION COULD ALSO BE THE RESULT OF EROSION.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- FOUND ON A FARM (SURFACE COLLECTION 1955) N.E. 11-8-9 W OF 3RD M. PROBABLY NORTHERN PLAINS CULTURE ORIGIN, LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD.
- Catalogue Number
- P19860130000
- Acquisition Date
- 1986-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- STONE
- Catalogue Number
- P19890042001
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Materials
- STONE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 11.6
- Width
- 9
- Description
- PLAINS INDIGENOUS MAUL OR HAMMERSTONE, GRANITIC LITHIC. DISTAL SURFACE WELL FLATTENED, GROOVE CLEARLY DEFINED.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- ARMAMENT-BLUDGEON
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- NORTHWESTERN PLAINS, PROBABLY LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD. DONOR FOUND ON FARM IN SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN. GOOD EXAMPLE OF PLAINS INDIGENOUS PRE-CONTACT CULTURE. DONOR RETIRED & RESIDING IN LETHBRIDGE. REMAINDER OF DONATION ENTERED IN EDUCATION COLLECTION.
- Catalogue Number
- P19890042001
- Acquisition Date
- 1989-06
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- STONE
- Catalogue Number
- P19890042002
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Materials
- STONE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Diameter
- 10.8
- Description
- GROUND STONE BALL, GRANITIC LITHIC. EVIDENCE OF USE ON ONE SURFACE.
- Subjects
- FOOD PROCESSING T&E
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- NORTHWESTERN PLAINS, LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD? DONOR FOUND ON FARM IN SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN. PROBABLE USE, PULVERIZING BONE OR SINEW. DONOR RETIRED & RESIDING IN LETHBRIDGE. REMAINDER OF DONATION IN EDUCATION COLLECTION.
- Catalogue Number
- P19890042002
- Acquisition Date
- 1989-06
- Collection
- Museum
Images
