Hoe blade

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

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

Collection History: Collected by archaeologist George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924, MAI staff member) at an unknown date; acquired by George Heye circa 1906.
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Place: New York City, Staten Island, Tottenville; Richmond County; New York; USA
Island Name: Staten Island

See related items: Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Agricultural Tools/Equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8396
Barcode: 008396.000

Object Type: Agricultural Tools/Equipment

Object Name: Hoe blade
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Flaked/chipped, notched

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67ece4ece-402e-4a4f-a315-881fa006f645

Record ID: NMAI_8844