Axe head

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Date created: 3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924
Previous owner: George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924
Donor: George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924

Collection History: Collected or excavated by George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924, MAI staff member) at an unknown date; given to George Heye by George Pepper in 1905.
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Place: New York City, Staten Island, Tottenville; Richmond County; New York; USA
Island Name: Staten Island

See related items: Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 722
Barcode: 000722.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ed265519-8591-45ce-b3d7-da68f2c8bc0f

Record ID: NMAI_440