possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi): Basketmaker and Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi): Northern Rio Grande Traditions Search this
Previous owner:
Henrietta Grinnell Cole (Henrietta G. Cole), Non-Indian, 1844-1911 Search this
Anna Belle Cole Smedley (Mrs. Perry A. Smedley), Non-Indian, 1873-1962 Search this
Seller:
Anna Belle Cole Smedley (Mrs. Perry A. Smedley), Non-Indian, 1873-1962 Search this
Object Name:
Axe head (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, grooved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Northeast New Mexico; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
AD 500–1350 (Basketmaker III to Pueblo III period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Henrietta Grinnell Cole (1844-1911, of Williamstown, Massachusetts); inherited by her daughter Anna Belle Cole Smedley (Mrs. Perry A. Smedley, 1873-1962); purchased by MAI from Mrs. Smedley in 1916.
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