Culture/People:

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

Object Name:

Shaft straightener/smoother (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Steatite/soapstone

Techniques:

Ground, grooved, drilled

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Little Tujunga Canyon; Los Angeles County; California; USA

Date created:

AD 500–1860 (Late Holocene to Post-contact period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1936.

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Catalog Number:

18/9231

Barcode:

189231.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a8900d7e-7b1b-400b-a65a-05eb28f812a3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_202495