Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Central California: Middle Period and Late Period  Search this

Previous owner:

August F. Mayer, Non-Indian, ca. 1869-1952  Search this

Seller:

August F. Mayer, Non-Indian, ca. 1869-1952  Search this

Object Name:

Pointed object (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Steatite/soapstone

Techniques:

Ground, incised, grooved

Object Type:

Unknown Function

Place:

Alpaugh; Tulare County; California; USA

Date created:

600 BC–1850 (Late Holocene to Post-contact period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of August F. Mayer (ca. 1869-1952, a farmer in Alpaugh, California); purchased by MAI from August Mayer in 1926.

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Catalog Number:

14/8097

Barcode:

148097.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Unknown Function

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6551a7f4f-be52-45f2-a403-216c4c78530e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_159128