possibly Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Expedition:
C.B. Moore-M.R. Harrington Tennessee Expedition (1919) Search this
Expedition leader:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971 Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Clarence Bloomfield Moore (C.B. Moore), Non-Indian, 1852-1936 Search this
Object Name:
Celt fragment (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Woodworking tools
Place:
Mound 2; Hiwassee Island mounds and sites, Tennessee River; Meigs County; Tennessee; USA
Island Name:
Hiwassee Island
Island Grouping:
Tennessee River Islands
Date created:
AD 1200-1550 (Middle to Late Mississippian period)
Collection History:
Excavated in 1919 during the C.B. Moore-M.R. Harrington Tennessee Expedition, led by MAI staff member Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971) and sponsored by MAI trustee and archaeologist Clarence Bloomfield Moore (1852-1936).
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