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Culture/People:
possibly Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
A. D. Mather, Non-Indian  Search this
Dan Mather, Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
Dan Mather, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Gouge
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground
Object Type:
Woodworking tools
Place:
Roseboom; Otsego County; New York; USA
Date created:
6000–1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of A.D. Mather (possibly Asaph D. Mather, ca. 1823 to 1880, a banker in Utica, New York); purchased by MAI from Dan Mather in 1928.
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Catalog Number:
16/1755
Barcode:
161755.000
See related items:
Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Woodworking tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67056cd41-bf52-471c-84f1-d59ef5fd1e83
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_173591