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:

Gum/Pitch/Resin (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Tree pitch/gum

Techniques:

Unmodified

Object Type:

Materials: Prepared

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:

16/8852

Barcode:

168852.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Materials: Prepared

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws637b9c3bc-3524-4d97-b30f-88e001c97cf2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_181068