Culture/People:

possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

John Howard Quinby (Howard Quimby), Non-Indian, 1863-1940  Search this

Previous owner:

John Howard Quinby (Howard Quimby), Non-Indian, 1863-1940  Search this

Emma Briggs Quinby (Emma Louise Briggs/Mrs. John Howard Quinby), Non-Indian, 1877-1962  Search this

Donor:

Emma Briggs Quinby (Emma Louise Briggs/Mrs. John Howard Quinby), Non-Indian, 1877-1962  Search this

Honoree:

John Howard Quinby (Howard Quimby), Non-Indian, 1863-1940  Search this

Object Name:

Scraper

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground, grooved

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Big Rye Lake; Westchester County; New York; USA

Date created:

3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collected by John Howard Quinby (1863-1940, of Armonk, New York) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by his widow, Emma Louise Briggs Quinby (1877-1962), in 1942 in memory of Howard Quinby.

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Catalog Number:

20/5378

Barcode:

205378.000

See related items:

Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60a85e6d6-e217-4296-91ba-4551eeb14867

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_219384