Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Woodland and South Appalachian Mississippian Traditions  Search this

Seller:

Henry Booth, Non-Indian, 1849-1929  Search this

Previous owner:

Henry Booth, Non-Indian, 1849-1929  Search this

Object Name:

Axe head (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground, grooved

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Alexander County; North Carolina; USA

Date created:

1000 BC-AD 1550 (Early Woodland to Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Henry Booth (1849-1929, a mining engineer in Poughkeepsie, New York); purchased by George Heye from Henry Booth in 1905.

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Catalog Number:

3579

Barcode:

003579.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6069803f8-350c-4d26-b7af-13b370da7ced

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_3644