Culture/People:

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

Collector:

John Kennedy, Seneca [Cattaraugus]  Search this

Previous owner:

John Kennedy, Seneca [Cattaraugus]  Search this

Seller:

John Kennedy, Seneca [Cattaraugus]  Search this

Seller agent:

Dr. Arthur C. Parker (Arthur Caswell Parker/Ga-wa-so-wa-neh), Seneca [Cattaraugus], 1881-1955  Search this

Object Name:

Hammerstone

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Pecked

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

4 miles from Lake Erie; Cattaraugus Creek; Erie County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA

Date created:

3000 BC–AD 1700 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collected or excavated by John Kennedy (Cattaraugus Seneca) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye in 1905 through anthropologist Dr. Arthur Caswell Parker (Ga-wa-so-wa-neh, Cattaraugus Seneca, 1881-1955).

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Catalog Number:

2881

Barcode:

002881.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws659cd0bdc-a8d3-487d-8896-3dbcebbc4195

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_2982