Gouge

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Date created: 6000–1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: possibly Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collected by George Heye in 1904 during a visit to Seneca reservations with his friend Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956).
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Place: Cattaraugus Reservation; Erie County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1641
Barcode: 001641.000

Object Type: Woodworking tools

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fd27a8e0-a560-4c88-8284-0a6f910f1c2b

Record ID: NMAI_1123