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Culture/People:
possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Possible collector:
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this
Gladys M. Skinner (Gladys Macrae/Mrs. Alanson Skinner), Non-Indian, 1893-1918  Search this
Donor:
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this
Honoree:
Gladys M. Skinner (Gladys Macrae/Mrs. Alanson Skinner), Non-Indian, 1893-1918  Search this
Object Name:
Scraper
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Western Avenue; New York City, Staten Island, Old Place; Richmond County; New York; USA
Island Name:
Staten Island
Date created:
3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)
Collection History:
Collected by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) or his wife Gladys Macrae Skinner (1893-1918) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Alanson Skinner in 1918 in memory of Gladys Skinner.
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Catalog Number:
8/7291
Barcode:
087291.000
See related items:
Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d9f7faf3-e265-46f2-a0a4-fde22dcd4e5d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_94296