Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi): Basketmaker and Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi): Northern San Juan Traditions  Search this

Previous owner:

Woodend Curio Company  Search this

Seller:

Woodend Curio Company  Search this

Object Name:

Digging stick (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Wood, sinew

Techniques:

Carved, wrapped

Object Type:

Agricultural Tools/Equipment

Place:

Butler Canyon, Butler Wash; San Juan County; Utah; USA

Date created:

100 BC–AD 1300 (Basketmaker II to Pueblo III period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from the Woodend Curio Company (Denver, Colorado) in 1905.

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Catalog Number:

4618

Barcode:

004618.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Agricultural Tools/Equipment

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b35a3bc8-c648-4fea-84dc-533da6303542

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_4736