Awl/perforator

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Date created: 1000 BC–AD 1800 (Late Plains Archaic to post–Contact period)

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Plains Archaic, Plains Woodland, and Plains Village Traditions and Shoshone
Excavator: Louis Schellbach, III (Don Louis Schellbach III), Non-Indian, 1887-1971

Collection History: Excavated in 1929 by Louis Schellbach III (1887-1971) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Cave A, Snake River Canyon; Owyhee County; Idaho; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/6855
Barcode: 166855.000

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/ws67064be2c-b64a-4828-baee-6ddf777e9ac2

Record ID: NMAI_178875