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Culture/People:
possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Excavator:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Charles O. Turbyfill (Charles Orr Turbyfill/C. O. Turbyfill), Non-Indian, 1888-1966  Search this
Melville Decker, Non-Indian, 1865-1941  Search this
Object Name:
Awl/perforator part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved, perforated
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
New York City, Staten Island, Tottenville; Richmond County; New York; USA
Island Name:
Staten Island
Date created:
1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)
Collection History:
Excavated in 1920 by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), Charles O. Turbyfill (1888-1966, MAI staff member), Donald A. Cadzow (1894-1960, MAI staff member), and Melville Decker (1865-1941, a Staten Island boat builder) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Catalog Number:
10/1698
Barcode:
101698.000
See related items:
Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62c1e04e3-6026-4a80-9cfc-ca065d1cec75
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_109831