Culture/People:

possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Possible collector:

Roy Latham, Non-Indian, 1881-1979  Search this

Previous owner:

Roy Latham, Non-Indian, 1881-1979  Search this

Donor:

Roy Latham, Non-Indian, 1881-1979  Search this

Object Name:

Vessel fragment

Media/Materials:

Steatite/soapstone

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Orient; Orient; Suffolk County; New York; USA

Island Name:

Long Island

Island Grouping:

Long Island

Date created:

3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Collection History:

Formerly in the collection of amateur naturalist Roy Latham (1881-1979, of Orient, New York) and probably collected by him; donated to MAI in 1917 by Roy Latham.

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Catalog Number:

7/3418

Barcode:

073418.000

See related items:

Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6198aec4c-a361-4338-9ab3-b28263d31cd6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_79072