Culture/People:

probably Adena (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Dr. Joseph Hill Hunt (Joseph H. Hunt), Non-Indian, 1848-1911  Search this

Possible seller:

Emily Benners Hunt (Mrs. Joseph H. Hunt), Non-Indian, 1859-1929  Search this

Object Name:

Cone-shaped object (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Hematite

Techniques:

Ground, drilled

Object Type:

Unknown Function

Place:

Ohio; USA

Date created:

800 BC–AD 200 (Early to Middle Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Joseph Hill Hunt (1848-1911, a physician in Brooklyn, New York); purchased by George Heye in 1914, possibly from Dr. Hunt's widow, Emily Benners Hunt (1859-1929).

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Catalog Number:

3/7422

Barcode:

037422.000

See related items:

Adena (archaeological culture)

Unknown Function

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66e7bdb89-6134-4d54-95a2-2a780c080153

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_40065