Bead blank

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Date created: 8000 BC–AD 900 (Early Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Previous owner: Christian F. Schuster (Christian Friedrich Schuster/C. F. Schuster), Non-Indian, 1868-1957
Donor: Christian F. Schuster (Christian Friedrich Schuster/C. F. Schuster), Non-Indian, 1868-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Christian F. Schuster (1868-1957, a collector and amateur archaeologist in Holyoke, Massachusetts); donated to MAI by Christian Schuster in 1953.
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Place: Connecticut River Valley; Hatfield; Hampshire County; Massachusetts; USA

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Materials: Prepared

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/2229
Barcode: 222229.000

Object Type: Materials: Prepared

Object Name: Bead blank
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67c5edabd-724e-4bd3-bb5f-0e8aa8dc74a0

Record ID: NMAI_236684