Vessel fragment/Potsherd

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Date created: 200 BC–AD 1600 (Middle to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: John Howard Quinby (Howard Quimby), Non-Indian, 1863-1940
Previous owner: John Howard Quinby (Howard Quimby), Non-Indian, 1863-1940; Emma Briggs Quinby (Emma Louise Briggs/Mrs. John Howard Quinby), Non-Indian, 1877-1962
Donor: Emma Briggs Quinby (Emma Louise Briggs/Mrs. John Howard Quinby), Non-Indian, 1877-1962
Honoree: John Howard Quinby (Howard Quimby), Non-Indian, 1863-1940

Collection History: Collected by John Howard Quinby (1863-1940, of Armonk, New York) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by his widow, Emma Louise Briggs Quinby (1877-1962), in 1942 in memory of Howard Quinby.
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Place: Byram Lake; Westchester County; New York; USA

See related items: Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/5450
Barcode: 205450.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel fragment/Potsherd
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Incised

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e9f6f72b-6892-4dab-8cfa-5a40efe491f1

Record ID: NMAI_219472