Knife blade

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Date created: 3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: John C. Graham, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John C. Graham (possibly an antique dealer in Salem, Massachusetts); purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1940.
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Place: Salem; Essex County; Massachusetts; USA

See related items: Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/2389
Barcode: 202389.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Knife blade
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c7180751-7fec-4478-87bc-056fd72f72e2

Record ID: NMAI_216201