probably Cayuga (archaeological) (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:
Mat part/fragment (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Vegetal Fiber, fur
Techniques:
Twined
Object Type:
Furnishings (Home)
Place:
Possibly Burial 1; Sterner site (Genoa Fort site), Salmon Creek; Genoa; Cayuga County; New York; USA (inferred)
Date created:
AD 1580–1650
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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