Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid), Saladoid, and Mamoran Troumassoid Traditions  Search this

MAI agent:

George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this

Object Name:

Axe head

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground, carved

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Guadeloupe

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Guadeloupe Islands

Island Grouping:

Leeward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

1000 BC-AD 1500

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in Paris, France, in 1922.

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Catalog Number:

11/1391

Barcode:

111391.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63c8def99-0552-443e-8858-4d842e05507f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_120225