Culture/People:

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

Collector:

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:

Ledford Island, Tennessee River; Soddy; Hamilton County; Tennessee; USA

Island Name:

Ledford Island

Island Grouping:

Tennseee River Islands

Date created:

AD 1100-1550 (Middle to Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

Collected or excavated in 1960 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.

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Catalog Number:

23/8190

Barcode:

238190.000

See related items:

Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)

Materials: Waste

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws695b17d54-7da8-41b1-a3f3-ae1dc8bf0c25

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_253722