Club head

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Date created: 3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Possible collector: J. Stanford Brown, Non-Indian
Previous owner: J. Stanford Brown, Non-Indian; Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])
Donor: Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])

Collection History: Collected in 1882, possibly by J. Stanford Brown (an electrical engineer in Brooklyn, New York); donated by him to the Long Island Historical Society in 1888; lent to MAI by the Long Island Historical Society in 1921; donated to NMAI by the Brooklyn Historical Society in 2020.
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Place: Block Island; Washington County; Rhode Island; USA
Island Name: Block Island

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/7026
Barcode: 107026.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Club head
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Grooved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67740614d-6a27-497d-90b9-8422895d5ff3

Record ID: NMAI_114685