Chisel part/fragment

Chisel part/fragment
Date created
AD 1350–1550 (Late Woodland period)
Culture/People
probably St. Lawrence Iroquoian (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Lewis H. Putnam (L. H. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1885-1948
Donor
Lewis H. Putnam (L. H. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1885-1948
Expedition
Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition (1919)
Expedition leader
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925
Expedition sponsor
Samuel Riker, Jr., Non-Indian, 1868-1936
Collection History
Collected by Lewis H. Putnam (1885-1948, owner of Putnam Farm) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Lewis H. Putnam in 1919 during the Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition, led by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and MAI trustee Samuel Riker, Jr. (1868-1936).
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Place
Putnam Farm; Black River; Jefferson County; New York; USA
See related items
St. Lawrence Iroquoian (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
9/3228
Barcode
093228.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Chisel part/fragment
Media/Materials
Deer bone/bones
Techniques
Cut
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63d9773ef-883d-452b-b70e-aa5093558186
Record ID
NMAI_100477