Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions  Search this

Collector:

Thomas Sawyer, Non-Indian  Search this

Previous owner:

Dr. George Jackson Fisher (Dr. G. J. Fisher), Non-Indian, 1825-1893  Search this

Union Free School, District One  Search this

Donor:

Union Free School, District One  Search this

Object Name:

Axe head

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground, grooved

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Raritan River; Woodbridge; Middlesex County; New Jersey; USA

Date created:

3000 BC–AD 500 (Late Archaic to Middle Woodland period)

Collection History:

Found by Thomas Sawyer in 1885; acquired by Dr. George Jackson Fisher (1825-1893, an obstetrician and collector in Ossining, New York) at an unknown date; acquired by the Union Free School, District One, Ossining, New York, in 1894; donated to MAI by the Union Free School in 1960.

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Catalog Number:

23/13

Barcode:

230013.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a003207d-8896-4129-9d76-e8336870a0fe

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_244623