Awl/perforator

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Date created: 1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition leader: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Excavator: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971; Charles O. Turbyfill (Charles Orr Turbyfill/C. O. Turbyfill), Non-Indian, 1888-1966; Melville Decker, Non-Indian, 1865-1941

Collection History: Excavated in 1920 by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), Charles O. Turbyfill (1888-1966, MAI staff member), Donald A. Cadzow (1894-1960, MAI staff member), and Melville Decker (1865-1941, a Staten Island boat builder) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: New York City, Staten Island, Tottenville; Richmond County; New York; USA
Island Name: Staten Island

See related items: Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/1697
Barcode: 101697.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Awl/perforator
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62847e2e6-59cd-4880-a238-e24e9d6e010d

Record ID: NMAI_109830