Hair comb (Image withheld)

Date created
probably AD 1500–1590 (Late Woodland period)
Culture/People
probably Iroquoian (archaeological) (attributed)
Possible excavator
Harry L. Schoff, Non-Indian, 1906-1965
Previous owner
Harry L. Schoff, Non-Indian, 1906-1965
Dorothy Snyder Schoff (Mrs. Harry L. Schoff), Non-Indian, 1906-1973
Seller
Dorothy Snyder Schoff (Mrs. Harry L. Schoff), Non-Indian, 1906-1973
Collection History
Formerly in the collection of Harry L. Schoff (1906-1965, an amateur archaeologist active in New York State, Pennsylvania, and Florida) and probably excavated by him; inherited by his widow Dorothy Snyder Schoff (1906-1973); purchased by MAI from Dorothy Schoff through an auction of Harry Schoff's collection in 1968.
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Place
Kipp Island, Seneca River; Montezuma; Cayuga County; New York; USA
Island Name
Kipp Island
See related items
Iroquoian (archaeological)
Personal items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
24/2599
Barcode
242599.000
Object Type
Personal items
Object Name
Hair comb (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Antler
Techniques
Carved, incised
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws684a1b844-1b72-494b-a6a2-6256f2b66ae4
Record ID
NMAI_257913