Culture/People:

probably Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Wa"-wa-gi'ha, Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa]  Search this

Collector:

Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this

Object Name:

Axe head

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Pecked

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Iowa; USA

Date created:

8000–1000 BC (Early to Late Archaic period)

Collection History:

Collected from Wa"-wa-gi'ha (a Meskwaki woman who had picked it up near her home) in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

2/7892

Barcode:

027892.000

See related items:

Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b0d61f02-8ca1-4ed7-b9bf-614e07bda9c5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_29713