Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Southern California: Early Period and Middle Period  Search this

Previous owner:

Louis G. Dreyfus, Sr. (Louis Goethe Dreyfus), Non-Indian, 1862-1939  Search this

Seller:

Louis G. Dreyfus, Sr. (Louis Goethe Dreyfus), Non-Indian, 1862-1939  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this

Object Name:

Digging stick weight (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Food Gathering and Preparation

Place:

Santa Barbara County; California; USA

Date created:

6000–500 BC (Early to Middle Holocene period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Louis G. Dreyfus, Sr. (1862-1939, a Santa Barbara, California, real estate agent and investor); purchased by MAI from Louis Dreyfus in 1917 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).

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Catalog Number:

6/4327

Barcode:

064327.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws686f08a2d-b6e2-4a02-9264-a383e0047e42

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_69550