Culture/People:

possibly Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Possible collector:

Walter Brown Smith (Walter B. Smith), Non-Indian, 1858-1939  Search this

Previous owner:

Walter Brown Smith (Walter B. Smith), Non-Indian, 1858-1939  Search this

Hazel Smith, Non-Indian, 1891-1973  Search this

Seller:

Hazel Smith, Non-Indian, 1891-1973  Search this

Object Name:

Gouge

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Woodworking tools

Place:

Penobscot River; Maine; USA

Date created:

6000–1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Walter Brown Smith (1858-1939, of Bangor, Maine) and possibly collected by him; inherited by his daughter Hazel Smith (1891-1973); purchased by MAI from Hazel Smith in 1951.

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Catalog Number:

21/7759

Barcode:

217759.000

See related items:

Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)

Woodworking tools

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61744c59c-dcb1-481d-aca3-226e8fff491f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_231986