Culture/People:

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

Excavator:

Dr. Foster H. Saville (Foster Harmon Saville/FHS), Non-Indian, 1874-1942  Search this

Expedition sponsor:

James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this

Object Name:

Shell

Media/Materials:

Scallop shell/shells

Techniques:

Unmodified

Object Type:

Materials: Waste

Place:

Shell midden; Orient; Orient; Suffolk County; New York; USA

Island Name:

Long Island

Island Grouping:

Long Island

Date created:

1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)

Collection History:

Excavated by Foster H. Saville (1874-1942, MAI staff member) in 1922 during MAI fieldwork sponsored by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).

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Catalog Number:

11/1612

Barcode:

111612.000

See related items:

Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)

Materials: Waste

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61581be73-f8d1-4246-b79b-8119fa2966da

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_119967