Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Woodland and South Appalachian Mississippian Traditions  Search this

Expedition:

Mrs. Thea Heye North Carolina Expedition (1926)  Search this

Expedition leader:

Charles O. Turbyfill (Charles Orr Turbyfill/C. O. Turbyfill), Non-Indian, 1888-1966  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this

Object Name:

Cone-shaped object (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Steatite/soapstone

Techniques:

Ground, drilled

Object Type:

Unknown Function

Place:

Culberson; Cherokee County; North Carolina; USA

Date created:

1000 BC-AD 1550 (Early Woodland to Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents in 1926 during the Mrs. Thea Heye North Carolina Expedition. led by MAI staff member Charles O. Turbyfill (1888-1966) and sponsored by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.

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Catalog Number:

15/1195

Barcode:

151195.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Unknown Function

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e9c90271-8160-46ed-9ac5-2079eca61a4e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_162348