Shaft straightener/smoother

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Date created: AD 1000–1400 (Early to Middle Plains Village period)

Culture/People: probably Plains Village Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator: Robert F. Gilder (Robert Fletcher Gilder), Non-Indian, 1856-1940
Previous owner: Robert F. Gilder (Robert Fletcher Gilder), Non-Indian, 1856-1940
Seller: Robert F. Gilder (Robert Fletcher Gilder), Non-Indian, 1856-1940

Collection History: Excavated by amateur archaeologist Robert F. Gilder (1856-1940) and others in 1908 and 1909; purchased by George Heye in 1910 from Robert Gilder.
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Place: Childs Point District; Sarpy County; Nebraska; USA

See related items: Plains Village Tradition (archaeological culture); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/3456
Barcode: 023456.002

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Shaft straightener/smoother
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Grooved, ground, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6167c0371-4d08-4f37-be6c-1bf8379e2a65

Record ID: NMAI_24462