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Culture/People:
possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Expedition:
Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition (1919)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Samuel Riker, Jr., Non-Indian, 1868-1936  Search this
Object Name:
Worked antler
Media/Materials:
Antler
Techniques:
Cut
Object Type:
Materials: Waste
Place:
Shell midden at foot of Dyckman Street; Inwood Station shell midden; New York City, Manhattan, Inwood; New York County; New York; USA
Island Name:
Manhattan Island
Date created:
1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)
Collection History:
Excavated in 1919 during the Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition, led by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and MAI trustee Samuel Riker, Jr. (1868-1936).
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Catalog Number:
9/1148
Barcode:
091148.000
See related items:
Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Materials: Waste
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60267fc63-add1-4286-aadb-6faddd3a11b6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_98183