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8000 BC–AD 900 (Early Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Culture/People
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Previous owner
Albert R. Metz (A.R. Metz), Non-Indian, 1858-1929
Donor
A. Russell Metz (Albert Russel Metz, Jr.), Non-Indian, 1884-1934
Margaret Metz Ford (Margaret V. Metz/Mrs. Stuart M. Ford), Non-Indian, 1891-1971
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Albert R. Metz (1858-1929); donated to MAI in 1929 by his children, Margaret Metz Ford (Mrs. Stuart M. Ford, 1891-1971) and A. Russell Metz (Albert Russel Metz, Jr., 1884-1934).
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