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Paint stone (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Western Archaic and Late Pre-Contact Traditions  Search this
Expedition:
Mrs. Thea Heye Texas Expedition (1928 -1929)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Edwin Francis Coffin (E. F. Coffin), Non-Indian, 1883-1946  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Paint stone (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Materials: Raw
Place:
Bee Cave Canyon (Eagle Canyon) Rockshelter; Brewster County; Texas; USA
Date created:
2000 BC–AD 1700 (Late Archaic to Late Pre-Contact period)
Collection History:
Excavated in 1929 during the Mrs. Thea Heye Texas Expedition, led by Edwin F. Coffin (1883-1946, MAI staff member) and sponsored by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Catalog Number:
16/8578
Barcode:
168578.000
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Materials: Raw
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6af39ac3c-2ebd-4b66-a67b-d8f0f27618d6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_180668