Awl/perforator

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Date created: 1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Edward Brooks (Ned Brooks), Non-Indian, ca. 1888-1957
Donor: Edward Brooks (Ned Brooks), Non-Indian, ca. 1888-1957

Collection History: Collected by amateur archaeologist Edward Brooks (Ned Brooks, ca. 1888-1957) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Edward Brooks in 1946.
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Place: Lake Tashmoo; Dukes County; Massachusetts; USA
Island Name: Martha's Vineyard

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/9727
Barcode: 209727.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Awl/perforator
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws650fb82ac-6e43-422f-a050-b2239074fe96

Record ID: NMAI_224018