Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions  Search this

Object Name:

Incised object

Media/Materials:

Steatite/soapstone

Techniques:

Carved, grooved, drilled

Object Type:

Unknown Function

Place:

Suffolk; Suffolk City; Virginia; USA

Date created:

3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1937.

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Catalog Number:

19/4917

Barcode:

194917.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Unknown Function

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f97d3663-dd73-4f1c-97dd-51c542dd5f79

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_208036