Shaft straightener/smoother (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
AD 500–1850 (Late Holocene to Post-contact period)
Culture/People
possibly Central California: Late Period (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
William M. Fitzhugh (William MacPherson Fitzhugh), Non-Indian, 1853-1929
Seller
Estate of William M. Fitzhugh
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William M. Fitzhugh (1853-1929, a San Francisco collector); purchased by MAI from the estate of William M. Fitzhugh in 1936.
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Place
San Lucas; Monterey County; California; USA
See related items
Central California: Late Period (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
19/2997
Barcode
192997.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Shaft straightener/smoother (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Steatite/soapstone
Techniques
Ground, grooved, incised
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61a2750aa-317c-4606-9fc8-57c590f63947
Record ID
NMAI_206322