Culture/People:

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

Possible owner:

Charles Frederick Spang, Non-Indian, 1809-1904  Search this

Previous owner:

Norman Spang, Non-Indian, 1843-1922  Search this

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 (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground, grooved

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

South Carolina; USA

Date created:

3000 BC-AD 1500 (Late Archaic to Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Charles Frederick Spang (1809-1904, a collector of minerals and classical and Indian artifacts) or his son Norman Spang (1843-1922); acquired by Dr. George Jackson Fisher (1825-1893, an obstetrician and collector in Ossining, New York) in 1888; 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:

23/33

Barcode:

230033.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6826d9f89-9a48-482f-9ad3-febddaf6a8c3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_245063