Hammerstone

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Date created: 1000 BC-AD 1500

Culture/People: probably Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid), Saladoid, and Ostionoid Traditions
Expedition: Willard V. King Virgin Island Expedition (1934)
Expedition leader: Lewis J. Korn (Lewis Johan Korn), Non-Indian, 1903-1992
Expedition sponsor: Willard V. King (Willard Vinton King), Non-Indian, 1868-1955

Collection History: Excavated in 1934 during the Willard V. King Virgin Island Expedition, led by archaeologist Lewis J. Korn (1903-1992) and sponsored by MAI and Willard V. King (1868-1955, a New York City banker and MAI trustee).
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Place: South of Frederiksted; Concordia; Saint Croix; US Virgin Islands
Archipelago: Lesser Antilles
Island Name: Saint Croix
Island Grouping: Virgin Islands
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: 18/7118
Barcode: 187118.001

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Hammerstone
Media/Materials: Coral
Techniques: Pecked, ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws681664802-4c2f-4f04-b59b-ab3ff785234d

Record ID: NMAI_200165