Culture/People:

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

Object Name:

Disc-shaped object (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Steatite/soapstone

Techniques:

Ground, drilled

Object Type:

Unknown Function

Place:

Writerstown, Malibu Ranch, Ramirez Canyon (Ramera Canyon); Los Angeles County; California; USA

Date created:

800 BC–AD 1200 (Late Holocene period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1941.

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Catalog Number:

20/3783

Barcode:

203783.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Unknown Function

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f5a14371-45a8-46f8-aebe-74ec3f4cc3a8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_217686