Culture/People:

probably A:shiwi (Zuni) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Dr. Lancelot Ely, Non-Indian, 1875-1962  Search this

Seller:

Dr. Lancelot Ely, Non-Indian, 1875-1962  Search this

Object Name:

Axe head (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground, grooved

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Hawikku (Hawikuh) Pueblo ruins; Zuni Reservation; Cibola County; New Mexico; USA

Date created:

AD 1400–1680 (Pueblo IV to Post-contact period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Lancelot Ely (1875-1962, a surgeon in Somerville, New Jersey); purchased by MAI from Dr. Ely in 1950.

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Catalog Number:

21/5143

Barcode:

215143.000

See related items:

A:shiwi (Zuni) (archaeological)

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e28f0022-f88b-4c02-aa6b-15491d1fbb85

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_229557