Awl/perforator

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Date created: AD 1350–1550 (Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980; Donald R. Sainz, Non-Indian, 1912-1993

Collection History: Excavated in 1940 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) and Donald R. Sainz (1912-1993, an amateur archaeologist from Staten Island, New York) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Black Rock; Athens; Greene County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/2954
Barcode: 202954.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Awl/perforator
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b290b0f9-df78-4cea-a95e-ed8845cd4056

Record ID: NMAI_216572