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Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions  Search this
Previous owner:
C. L. Allen, Non-Indian  Search this
Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])  Search this
Possible owner:
Benjamin D. Hicks, Non-Indian, 1836-1906  Search this
Donor:
Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])  Search this
Object Name:
Axe head
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Michigan; USA
Date created:
3000 BC–AD 900 (Late Archaic to Middle Woodland period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of C.L. Allen; presented by Benjamin D. Hicks (1836-1906, of Westbury, New York) to the Long Island Historical Society in 1883; lent by the Long Island Historical Society to MAI in 1921; donated to NMAI by the Brooklyn Historical Society in 2020.
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Catalog Number:
10/7181
Barcode:
107181.000
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6da241001-f28a-48ab-a052-fa4e5877651c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_115573