Axe 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
Previous owner: General Clifford Allen Herreshoff Bartlett (C. A. Hereshoff Bartlett), Non-Indian, 1850-1924

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of General Clifford Allen Herreshoff Bartlett (1850-1924); purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1925.
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Place: Long Island; Suffolk County, Nassau County, Kings County, Queens County; New York; USA
Island Name: Long Island
Island Grouping: Long Island

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Tools and Equipment (General)
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Native New York, Manhatta (Ex08)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 14/1632
Barcode: 141632.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Axe head
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Pecked, ground, grooved
Dimensions: 10.30 x 9.20 x 2.60 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ad061d1e-39dd-447b-9872-ba3dace2e1ba

Record ID: NMAI_151800