Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Woodland and Fort Ancient Traditions  Search this

Object Name:

Ornament part/fragment

Media/Materials:

Steatite/soapstone

Techniques:

Ground, drilled

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Berkeley County; West Virginia; USA

Date created:

800 BC–AD 1700 (Early Woodland to Late Fort Ancient period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1917.

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Catalog Number:

5/9626

Barcode:

059626.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c84eb90b-0261-47cf-b0bd-fb5582caf6c5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_64445