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Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions  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:
Celt
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground
Object Type:
Woodworking tools
Place:
Bowmans Brook; New York City, Staten Island, Mariners Harbor; Richmond County; New York; USA
Island Name:
Staten Island
Date created:
3000 BC–AD 500 (Late Archaic to Middle 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:
9/1199
Barcode:
091199.000
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Woodworking tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6434b41a0-37af-41e6-978f-170d33b972a7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_98236