Chisel

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Date created: AD 400-1500

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Saladoid, Troumassan Troumassoid, Suazan Troumassoid Traditions and Cayo Complex
Collector: Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927
MAI agent: Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents in 1913 by Reverend Thomas Huckerby (1869-1927, a Wesleyan minister and amateur archaeologist working in the Caribbean) during a collecting trip sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Dominica
Archipelago: Lesser Antilles
Island Name: Dominica
Island Grouping: Windward Islands
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/3312
Barcode: 033312.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Chisel
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68ef390e0-3d9b-4d67-9bd0-9b20730a4fe2

Record ID: NMAI_35463