Celt

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Date created: 200 BC–AD 1600 (Middle to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition: Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition (1919)
Expedition sponsor: Samuel Riker, Jr., Non-Indian, 1868-1936
Expedition leader: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents 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: Howland Island, Seneca River; Cayuga County; New York; USA
Island Name: Howland Island

See related items: Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Woodworking tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/4472
Barcode: 094472.001

Object Type: Woodworking tools

Object Name: Celt
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6589c54c6-a1e1-4d94-9744-7597232ad557

Record ID: NMAI_101874