Cache blade/Implement blank

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Date created: 200 BC–AD 500 (Middle Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Middle Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: William Brower, Non-Indian, 1800-1873
Previous owner: Dr. Edwin Webb, Non-Indian, 1804-1890; Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])
Donor: Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])

Collection History: Plowed up in 1863 by William Brower (1800-1873); acquired from him by Dr. Edwin Webb (1804-1890, a Long Island physician); presented by Dr. Webb to the Long Island Historical Society in 1863; lent to MAI by the Long Island Historical Society in 1920; donated to NMAI by the Brooklyn Historical Society in 2020.
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Place: Rockville Centre; Nassau County; New York; USA
Island Name: Long Island
Island Grouping: Long Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/1750
Barcode: 101750.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Cache blade/Implement blank
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68717ebd9-2c16-44b2-9223-7589796f8928

Record ID: NMAI_109891