Vessel fragment/Potsherd

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Date created: 200 BC–AD 500 (Middle Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Middle Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Dr. Lancelot Ely, Non-Indian, 1875-1962
Seller: Dr. Lancelot Ely, Non-Indian, 1875-1962

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Lancelot Ely (1875-1962, a surgeon in Somerville, New Jersey); purchased by MAI from Dr. Ely in 1950.
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Place: Suffolk County; New York; USA
Island Name: Long Island
Island Grouping: Long Island

See related items: Middle Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/5103
Barcode: 215103.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel fragment/Potsherd
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Impressed

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e0420fd0-b5d8-4ccb-99dc-ca9238f2a944

Record ID: NMAI_229517