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:

Vessel fragment/Potsherd

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Coiled/hand built

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

South bank of Harlem Canal; Harlem Ship Canal; New York City, Manhattan, Inwood; New York County; New York; USA

Island Name:

Manhattan Island

Date created:

200 BC–AD 1600 (Middle 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:

9/1178

Barcode:

091178.000

See related items:

Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66222ead1-bf1f-40b5-b5b1-4f7149e1eabf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_98214