Chunkee stone/Discoidal

Date created
AD 900–1600 (Late Woodland period)
Culture/People
possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Mary Lathrop Andrews (Mrs. George Andrews), Non-Indian, 1937-1908
Margaret L. Sites (Margaret L. Milligan), Non-Indian, 1886-ca. 1963
Mary Howard Milligan, Non-Indian, 1893-1974
Virginia L. Sites, Non-Indian, 1917-2002
Donor
Virginia L. Sites, Non-Indian, 1917-2002
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mary Lathrop Andrews (Mrs. George Andrews, 1937-1908, of Knoxville, Tennessee); inherited by her granddaughters, Margaret L. Sites (Margaret L. Milligan, 1886-ca. 1963) and Mary Howard Milligan (1893-1974); transferred from Mary H. Milligan to Margaret Sites' daughter Virginia L. Sites (1917-2002) in 1964; donated to MAI by Virginia Sites in 1964.
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Place
Virginia; USA
See related items
Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Games, Toys, Gambling
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
23/5034
Barcode
235034.000
Object Type
Games, Toys, Gambling
Object Name
Chunkee stone/Discoidal
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cf6a3b52-fd31-42cc-9eeb-85ccedf817d7
Record ID
NMAI_250403