possibly Middle Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Excavator:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971 Search this
Previous owner:
Theodore Cooper, Non-Indian, 1839-1919 Search this
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), 1869- Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/Potsherd
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Impressed, punctate
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
South Shore of Le Roy Bay, West Knoll, Pit 2; Pelham Bay Park; New York City, Bronx, Pelham Bay; Bronx County; New York; USA
Date created:
200 BC–AD 500 (Middle Woodland period)
Collection History:
Collected by Mark R. Harrington (1882-1971) in 1899 during an expedition for the American Museum of Natural History, probably supported by Theodore Cooper (1839-1919), a civil engineer who donated the objects to the American Museum; acquired by MAI in 1920 through an exchange with the American Museum of Natural History (New York, New York).
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