Pottery smoother

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Culture/People: Catawba
Previous owner: Sally Brown Gordon (Sallie Brown), Catawba, 1875-1952; Mrs. M. J. Watts, Catawba; Emily George, Catawba; Lucy George, Catawba
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Items in this set were collected from several Catawba individuals (Sally [Sallie] Brown Gordon [1875-1952]. Mrs. M. J. Watts, Lucy George, and Emily George) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Rock Hill; York County; South Carolina; USA

See related items: Catawba; Pottery making tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/8776
Barcode: 018776.000

Object Type: Pottery making tools
Indigenous Term: i'n te

Object Name: Pottery smoother
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Abraded
Dimensions: 5 x 3.7 x 1.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c22c2633-b81f-4446-a97c-ca5cbf3dc00c

Record ID: NMAI_19919