Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Woodland Tradition and Fort Ancient (archaeological culture)  Search this

Previous owner:

Ray Perry, Non-Indian  Search this

Robert A. Kercher (Robert Alvin Kercher), Non-Indian, 1919-2009  Search this

Dr. Edgar Burke, Non-Indian, 1889-1950  Search this

Donor:

Alicita B. Lee (Mrs. Frederick S. Lee/Mrs. F. S. Lee), Non-Indian, 1903-1992  Search this

Minnie M. Schwab (Mathilde "Tilita" Burke Bradbury Schwab/Mrs. Robert H. Schwab), Non-Indian, 1891-1970  Search this

Object Name:

Cone-shaped object (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Unknown Function

Place:

Surface; Village site; Oneonta; Campbell County; Kentucky; USA

Date created:

1000 BC-AD 1700 (Early Woodland to Late Fort Ancient period)

Collection History:

Surface collected at an unknown date; acquired by Ray Perry at an unknown date; acquired from him by Robert A. Kercher (1919-2009, an amateur archaeologist and collector from the Cincinnati, Ohio, area) in 1938; purchased from Robert Kercher by Dr. Edgar Burke (1889-1950, a physician and hospital director in Jersey City, New Jersey) in 1950; donated to MAI by Dr. Burke's sisters, Alicita Burke Lee (Mrs. Frederick S. Lee, 1903-1992) and Minnie Burke Schwab (Mrs. Robert H. Schwab, 1891-1970) in 1952.

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Catalog Number:

21/9962

Barcode:

219962.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Unknown Function

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c64643c8-8d84-48d9-b282-edeb1cd13a57

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_234799