Bowl

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Date created: AD 1400–1750 (Late Fort Ancient period)

Culture/People: probably Fort Ancient (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Clifford C. Anderson (C. C. Anderson), Non-Indian, 1869-1951; Clifford C. Anderson (C. C. Anderson), Non-Indian, 1869-1951; Robert A. Kercher (Robert Alvin Kercher), Non-Indian, 1919-2009; Dr. Edgar Burke, Non-Indian, 1889-1950
Donor: Alicita B. Lee (Mrs. Frederick S. Lee/Mrs. F. S. Lee), Non-Indian, 1903-1992; Minnie M. Schwab (Mathilde "Tilita" Burke Bradbury Schwab/Mrs. Robert H. Schwab), Non-Indian, 1891-1970

Collection History: Excavated by Clifford C. Anderson (1869-1951) in 1930; acquired from Clifford Anderson by Robert A. Kercher (1919-2009, an amateur archaeologist and collector from the Cincinnati, Ohio, area) in 1944; purchased from Robert Kercher by Dr. Edgar Burke (1889-1950, a physician and hospital director in Jersey City, New Jersey) in 1950; donated to MAI by Dr. Burke's sisters, Alicita Burke Lee (Mrs. Frederick S. Lee, 1903-1992) and Minnie Burke Schwab (Mrs. Robert H. Schwab, 1891-1970) in 1952.
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Place: Refuse pit; Fort Ancient; Warren County; Ohio; USA

See related items: Fort Ancient (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/9119
Barcode: 219119.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Bowl
Media/Materials: Turtle shell/carapace
Techniques: Cut, abraded

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68ec56176-3f3e-448d-8d3b-970b6752a645

Record ID: NMAI_233694