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Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions  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:
Drill, scraper, and metal
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Middlesex County; New Jersey; USA
Date created:
6000 BC–AD 1600 (Middle Archaic 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:
4/565
Barcode:
040565.000
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f545015f-7526-4af6-a3e2-362e86c501f5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_43673