Vessel fragment/Potsherd

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

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Seller: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950

Collection History: Collected in 1920 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1920.
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Place: Mattaponi River; Mattaponi Reservation; King William County; Virginia; USA

See related items: Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/8392
Barcode: 098392.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel fragment/Potsherd
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Coiled/hand built

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws627bf2f74-1fad-4a53-b2df-06e5d714bd44

Record ID: NMAI_106387