Maul/Hammer head

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Date created: probably AD 1150-1450

Culture/People: probably Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934
Seller: Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Ledwidge (1870-1934, an El Paso, Texas, tax collector and prominent collector of Casas Grandes pottery); purchased by MAI from Edward Ledwidge in 1917 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Paquimé region; Paquimé (Casas Grandes); Casas Grandes Municipality; Chihuahua State; Mexico

See related items: Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/1186
Barcode: 061186.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Maul/Hammer head
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground, grooved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ef75e9e5-55e4-4883-a589-2ab5fc856c70

Record ID: NMAI_65893