Vessel fragment

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Date created: 3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible collector: Roy Latham, Non-Indian, 1881-1979
Previous owner: Roy Latham, Non-Indian, 1881-1979
Donor: Roy Latham, Non-Indian, 1881-1979

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of amateur naturalist Roy Latham (1881-1979, of Orient, New York) and probably collected by him; donated to MAI by Roy Latham in 1921.
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Place: Orient; Orient; Suffolk County; New York; USA
Island Name: Long Island
Island Grouping: Long Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/8008
Barcode: 108008.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel fragment
Media/Materials: Steatite/soapstone
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69af415d1-03e9-4a11-bf16-3179be617013

Record ID: NMAI_116504