possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions Search this
Excavator:
William L. Calver (William Louis Calver/W. L. Calver/William C. Calver), Non-Indian, 1894-1940 Search this
Reginald Pelham Bolton, Non-Indian, 1856-1942 Search this
Previous owner:
William L. Calver (William Louis Calver/W. L. Calver/William C. Calver), Non-Indian, 1894-1940 Search this
Reginald Pelham Bolton, Non-Indian, 1856-1942 Search this
Donor:
William L. Calver (William Louis Calver/W. L. Calver/William C. Calver), Non-Indian, 1894-1940 Search this
Reginald Pelham Bolton, Non-Indian, 1856-1942 Search this
Object Name:
Axe head fragment
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Pecked, ground, grooved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Arden Street; New York City, Manhattan, Inwood; New York County; New York; USA
Island Name:
Manhattan Island
Date created:
3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Collection History:
Collected or excavated at an unknown date by William L. Calver (1894-1940, a New York City engineer and amateur archaeologist) and Reginald Pelham Bolton (1856-1942, a New York City civil engineer, amateur archaeologist, and historian); donated to MAI by William L. Calver and Reginald Pelham Bolton in 1917.
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