Axe head

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Date created: 1000 BC-AD 1500

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid), Saladoid, and Mamoran Troumassoid Traditions
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1914.
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Place: Guadeloupe
Archipelago: Lesser Antilles
Island Name: Guadeloupe Islands
Island Grouping: Leeward Islands
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/4194
Barcode: 034194.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Axe head
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6106f667e-fdcc-4d20-bcc1-7f7423c937ea

Record ID: NMAI_36458