possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions Search this
Previous owner:
William Wallace Tooker (WWT), Non-Indian, 1848-1917 Search this
Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn Museum of Art) Search this
Object Name:
Axe head
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, grooved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Montauk; Suffolk County; New York; USA
Island Name:
Long Island
Island Grouping:
Long Island
Date created:
3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William Wallace Tooker (1848-1917, a scholar of Long Island Native cultures and collector); purchased by the Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, New York) from William Wallace Tooker in 1901; acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Brooklyn Museum in 1962.
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