Culture/People:

probably Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

MAI agent:

Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this

Object Name:

Maul/Hammer head (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground, grooved

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Carden Bottom; Carden Bottoms; Yell County; Arkansas; USA

Date created:

AD 1400–1700 (Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) from unnamed local residents in 1924 during travel to Arkansas sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

12/6590

Barcode:

126590.000

See related items:

Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ef010cc7-3d98-4b22-8843-44a1af3b6ed3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_136194