Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions  Search this

Collector:

Henry Horace Richard (H. H. Richard), Non-Indian, 1858-1922  Search this

Previous owner:

Henry Horace Richard (H. H. Richard), Non-Indian, 1858-1922  Search this

Donor:

Henry Horace Richard (H. H. Richard), Non-Indian, 1858-1922  Search this

Object Name:

Celt fragment

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Woodworking tools

Place:

Orient; Orient; Suffolk County; New York; USA

Island Name:

Long Island

Island Grouping:

Long Island

Date created:

3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collected by Henry Horace Richard (1858-1922, a farmer in Orient, New York); donated to MAI in 1917 by Henry Horace Richard.

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Catalog Number:

6/4496

Barcode:

064496.002

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Woodworking tools

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e0b35006-c11b-4f3c-93ea-2d5354b7c4c8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_69291