Culture/People:

possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Expedition:

Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition (1919)  Search this

Expedition sponsor:

Samuel Riker, Jr., Non-Indian, 1868-1936  Search this

Expedition leader:

Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this

Object Name:

Celt

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Woodworking tools

Place:

Howland Island, Seneca River; Cayuga County; New York; USA

Island Name:

Howland Island

Date created:

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

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents in 1919 during the Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition, led by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and MAI trustee Samuel Riker, Jr. (1868-1936).

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Catalog Number:

9/4472

Barcode:

094472.001

See related items:

Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)

Woodworking tools

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6589c54c6-a1e1-4d94-9744-7597232ad557

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_101874