Culture/People:

probably Central/Middle Mississippian or Cherokee (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Excavator:

William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this

Object Name:

Worked animal bone (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Animal Bone

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Materials: Waste

Place:

Firepit 1; Mound at Stokely Canning Plant, south side of Tellico River, 3 miles east of Tellico Plains; Tellico Plains; Monroe County; Tennessee; USA

Date created:

probably AD 900-1800 (Mississippian period to historic times)

Collection History:

Excavated in 1963 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.

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Catalog Number:

23/7798

Barcode:

237798.000

See related items:

Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)

Materials: Waste

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws616cc230a-0122-4ad7-90ab-1e0a8ea84b4e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_253343