8000 BC-AD 1550 (Early Archaic to Late Mississippian period)
Culture/People
probably Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian Traditions
Previous owner
Gardner Mason Sherman (Gardner M. Sherman), Non-Indian, ca. 1850-1906
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Gardner Mason Sherman (ca. 1850-1906, a well-known collector in South Hadley, Massachusetts); acquired by George Heye from an unknown source in 1905.
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