probably Powhatan (archaeological) (attributed) Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950 Search this
Seller:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950 Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928 Search this
Object Name:
Polishing stone for pottery making
Media/Materials:
Stone, quartz
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Pottery making tools
Place:
Shell midden; Pamunkey Reservation; King William County; Virginia; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1800
Collection History:
Collected or excavated in 1922 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1922 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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