Vessel fragment

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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)
Previous owner: William J. Mackay, Non-Indian, 1852-1919
Donor: William J. Mackay, Non-Indian, 1852-1919

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William J. Mackay (1852-1919, vice president of the Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Co, Springfield, Massachusetts); donated to MAI by William J. Mackay in 1918.
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Place: Corning; Steuben County; New York; USA

See related items: Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/8322
Barcode: 088322.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel fragment
Media/Materials: Steatite/soapstone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63e267ada-199b-4441-a172-4147e2bf6349

Record ID: NMAI_95475