Axe head

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Date created: 8000 BC–AD 500 (Early Archaic to Middle Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Collector: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents in 1924 by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: New York City, Staten Island, Chelsea; Richmond County; New York; USA
Island Name: Staten Island

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/1974
Barcode: 131974.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Axe head
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground, grooved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b21b9ca1-bec6-4fbe-a671-29edc8e0d8bd

Record ID: NMAI_141912