Culture/People

probably Wampanoag (archaeological) (attributed)

Collector

Harold Nelson Gibbs, Non-Indian, 1886-1970

Previous owner

Harold Nelson Gibbs, Non-Indian, 1886-1970

Seller

Harold Nelson Gibbs, Non-Indian, 1886-1970

Object Name

Adze blade

Media/Materials

Stone

Techniques

Ground, grooved

Object Type

Woodworking tools

Place

Barrington; Bristol County; Rhode Island; USA

Date created

probably AD 1600–1670

Collection History

Collected by naturalist Harold Nelson Gibbs (1886-1970, of Barrington, Rhode Island) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Harold Gibbs in 1919.

Catalog Number

9/1416

Barcode

091416.000

See related items

Wampanoag (archaeological)

Woodworking tools

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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