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Culture/People:
possibly Woodland Tradition (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:
Celt
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground
Object Type:
Woodworking tools
Place:
Silver Creek; Baltimore County; Maryland; USA
Date created:
1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late 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:
4/553
Barcode:
040553.000
See related items:
Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Woodworking tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws669eb668c-7c40-491d-9fd5-5103f7787154
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_43660