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- Date created
- AD 1400–1670 (Late Fort Ancient period)
- Culture/People
- possibly Fort Ancient (archaeological culture) (attributed)
- Possible excavator
- Robert A. Kercher (Robert Alvin Kercher), Non-Indian, 1919-2009
- Possible owner
- Robert A. Kercher (Robert Alvin Kercher), Non-Indian, 1919-2009
- Previous owner
- 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
- Collection history unknown; possibly excavated by Robert A. Kercher (1919-2009, an amateur archaeologist and collector from the Cincinnati, Ohio, area); probably 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
- Madisonville; Hamilton County; Ohio; USA
- See related items
- Fort Ancient (archaeological culture)
- Hide working tools
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 21/9244
- Barcode
- 219244.000
- Object Type
- Hide working tools
- Object Name
- Hide dressing tool (Image withheld, pending review)
- Media/Materials
- Animal Bone
- Techniques
- Carved
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- NMAI_234058