Axe head

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Date created: 2500 BC-AD 1500

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid), Saladoid, and Ostionan Ostionoid Traditions
Possible collector: Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979
Previous owner: Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979
Seller: Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979
Seller agent: Dolores Ricardo Hurst (Dolores Ricardo de Hurst/Mrs. Harry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, ca. 1899-1956

Collection History: Collected or acquired from local residents between 1924 and 1926 by Harry E. (Henry) Hurst (1889-1979) while he was stationed in in Haiti with the U.S. Marine Corps; purchased by MAI from Harry Hurst in 1926, possibly through his wife Dolores Ricardo Hurst (ca. 1899-1956).
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Place: Cap-Haïtien; Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement; Nord Department; Haiti
Archipelago: Greater Antilles
Island Name: Hispaniola
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 14/7645
Barcode: 147645.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Axe head
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Pecked, carved, ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60c5887b0-bddb-4dbe-b570-5ed355621171

Record ID: NMAI_158670