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Culture/People:
possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Excavator:
David Sands Titus, III (D. S. Titus), Non-Indian, 1881-1949  Search this
Previous owner:
David Sands Titus, III (D. S. Titus), Non-Indian, 1881-1949  Search this
Lillian Titus Allen (Lillian Olds Titus/Mrs. F. G. Allen), Non-Indian, 1884-1986  Search this
Seller:
Lillian Titus Allen (Lillian Olds Titus/Mrs. F. G. Allen), Non-Indian, 1884-1986  Search this
Object Name:
Animal tooth/teeth
Media/Materials:
Bear tooth/teeth
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Materials: Waste
Place:
Village site near Levanna; Levanna; Cayuga County; New York; USA
Date created:
AD 1000–1600 (Late Woodland period)
Collection History:
Excavated by David Sands Titus III (1881-1949, an amateur archaeologist and artifact collector) in the 1930s; inherited by his sister Lillian Titus Allen (1884-1986); purchased by MAI from Lillian Titus Allen in 1949.
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Catalog Number:
21/4283
Barcode:
214283.000
See related items:
Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Materials: Waste
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws616c15ee9-68a5-401e-b72d-c553ddbfb7d7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_228672