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Chisel

Culture/People:
probably St. Lawrence Iroquoian (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:
Chisel
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Putnam Farm; Black River; Jefferson County; New York; USA
Date created:
AD 1350–1550 (Late Woodland period)
Catalog Number:
9/3215
Barcode:
093215.000
See related items:
St. Lawrence Iroquoian (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65151251f-6d2e-4184-b2b3-ef90aaceb620
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_100463
Online Media:

Vessel fragment/Potsherd

Culture/People:
probably Troumassoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Possible collector:
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927  Search this
Previous owner:
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927  Search this
Seller:
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/Potsherd
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, incised, painted
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Grave; Grave; Stubbs; Saint George Parish; Saint Vincent; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Archipelago:
Lesser Antilles
Island Name:
Saint Vincent
Island Grouping:
Windward Islands
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 500-1500
Catalog Number:
9717
Barcode:
009717.000
See related items:
Troumassoid Tradition (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68e87218b-669c-417a-b945-37d34a666d08
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_10406
Online Media:

Axe head

Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Saladoid and Troumassoid Traditions and Cayo Complex  Search this
Collector:
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927  Search this
MAI agent:
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927  Search this
Object Name:
Axe head
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, carved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Grenada; Grenada
Archipelago:
Lesser Antilles
Island Name:
Grenada
Island Grouping:
Windward Islands
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 200-1500
Catalog Number:
9/6777
Barcode:
096777.000
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69c46af79-4b46-4b9a-be0a-d81b9c60dd04
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_104642
Online Media:

Axe head

Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Saladoid and Troumassoid Traditions and Cayo Complex  Search this
Collector:
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927  Search this
MAI agent:
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927  Search this
Object Name:
Axe head
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, carved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Grenada; Grenada
Archipelago:
Lesser Antilles
Island Name:
Grenada
Island Grouping:
Windward Islands
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 200-1500
Catalog Number:
9/6777
Barcode:
096777.001
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d5f804af-0cf0-4c3c-836a-9bad8b158437
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_104643
Online Media:

Staff head/finial

Culture/People:
probably Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Federico Silva, Non-Indian  Search this
Abraham H. Dovale (A. H. Dovale), Non-Indian  Search this
Joseph J. Cannon (Joseph Jenne Cannon), Non-Indian, 1877-1945  Search this
Seller:
Joseph J. Cannon (Joseph Jenne Cannon), Non-Indian, 1877-1945  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Staff head/finial
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Cast, perforated
Dimensions:
20.00 x 2.20 x 5.60 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Near the Río Nechí; Montería; Montería Municipality; Córdoba Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 1200-1600
Catalog Number:
10/507
Barcode:
100507.000
See related items:
Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68ba4ea82-2a55-4544-a539-4fcfd66d4b8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_108534
Online Media:

Bowl/Dish part/fragment

Culture/People:
possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Bowl/Dish part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Scallop shell/shells
Techniques:
Cut
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Pamunkey Reservation; King William County; Virginia; USA
Date created:
AD 900–1600 (Late Woodland period)
Catalog Number:
10/5734
Barcode:
105734.000
See related items:
Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e29499fe-26ee-4d67-a049-98089f2b61a9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_114289
Online Media:

Bead/beads

Culture/People:
probably Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads
Media/Materials:
Whelk shell/shells
Techniques:
Ground, drilled
Dimensions:
1.7 x 0.8 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Pamunkey Reservation; King William County; Virginia; USA
Date created:
AD 900–1600 (Late Woodland period)
Catalog Number:
10/5805
Barcode:
105805.000
See related items:
Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws636c80f08-22f2-493e-8d42-f0adc5e2c318
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_114361
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Possible excavator:
(unknown first name) Mosquera, Non-Indian  Search this
Cecilio Mosquera, Non-Indian  Search this
Expedition:
Mark Raymond Harrington Cuba Expedition (1915)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Pecked, carved, ground
Dimensions:
75 x 47 x 38 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Cueva Zemi (Zemi Cave), La Patana Caverns; Patana; Maisí Municipality; Guantánamo Province; Cuba
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Cuba
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 600-1500
Catalog Number:
10/7464
Barcode:
107464.000
See related items:
Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62be55270-1664-4c76-b889-ce422c4f3fca
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_115935
Online Media:

Bifacial tool/projectile point

Culture/People:
possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Frank D. Barnaby, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Frank D. Barnaby, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Dimensions:
2.7 to 4.3 x 3.5 cm
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Warren; Bristol County; Rhode Island; USA
Date created:
AD 1000–1600 (Late Woodland period)
Catalog Number:
10/8010
Barcode:
108010.000
See related items:
Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62b39db93-37f5-4b8d-9495-49cfb78bfabe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_116506
Online Media:

Cup and pin game part/fragment

Culture/People:
probably St. Lawrence Iroquoian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Reverend William R. Blackie (W.R. Blackie), Non-Indian, 1870-1946  Search this
Donor:
Reverend William R. Blackie (W.R. Blackie), Non-Indian, 1870-1946  Search this
Object Name:
Cup and pin game part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Deer bone/bones
Techniques:
Cut
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling
Place:
Kents Creek (Mud Creek); Cape Vincent; Jefferson County; New York; USA
Date created:
AD 1350–1550 (Late Woodland period)
Catalog Number:
10/8516
Barcode:
108516.000
See related items:
St. Lawrence Iroquoian (archaeological culture)
Games, Toys, Gambling
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws687fee74a-9fce-422f-9cff-5f9dd1af3217
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_117030
Online Media:

Shield

Culture/People:
probably Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Previous owner:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Collector:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Shield
Media/Materials:
Wood, stone, tree pitch/gum, turquoise
Techniques:
Carved, mosaic, drilled
Dimensions:
32.5 x 32.3 x 2 cm
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Place:
Cave; Acatlán Municipality; Puebla State; Mexico
Date created:
AD 1200–1600 (Late Post-Classic period)
Catalog Number:
10/8708
Barcode:
108708.000
See related items:
Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69a16b211-aa81-49d6-b2af-c01943b5c5a7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_117453

Mask part/fragment

Culture/People:
probably Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Previous owner:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Collector:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Wood, stone, tree pitch/gum, turquoise
Techniques:
Carved, mosaic
Dimensions:
19 x 11 x 4 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Cave; Acatlán Municipality; Puebla State; Mexico
Date created:
AD 1200–1600 (Late Post-Classic period)
Catalog Number:
10/8710
Barcode:
108710.000
See related items:
Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65024a310-c761-4bb8-886f-2b2feefd41d7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_117457
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
probably Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Seller:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Previous owner:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Collector:
Carl Albert Purpus (Karl Albert Purpus), Non-Indian, 1851-1941  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, stone, tree pitch/gum, turquoise, paint, charcoal, unfired clay
Techniques:
Carved, mosaic, painted
Dimensions:
16.3 x 22 x 10 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Cave; Acatlán Municipality; Puebla State; Mexico
Date created:
AD 1200–1600 (Late Post-Classic period)
Catalog Number:
10/8712
Barcode:
108712.000
See related items:
Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65e191857-1077-4581-8680-92c0dcdae6d6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_117459
Online Media:

Jar/Olla

Culture/People:
probably Hopi Pueblo (archaeological) (attributed); probably used by the A:shiwi (Zuni)  Search this
Expedition:
Hendricks-Hodge Hawikku Expedition (1917-1923)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Frederick Webb Hodge (F.W. Hodge), Non-Indian, 1864-1956  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Jar/Olla
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, painted
Dimensions:
22 x 36 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Room 364, level 1, House Group B; Hawikku (Hawikuh) Pueblo ruins; Zuni Reservation; Cibola County; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
AD 1350-1450 (Pueblo IV period)
Catalog Number:
10/9676
Barcode:
109676.000
See related items:
Hopi Pueblo (archaeological)
A:shiwi (Zuni) (archaeological)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66824fc29-ed23-478d-ba94-d00d30368507
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_118386
Online Media:

Sculpture representing Tlalchitonatiuh, god of the setting sun

Culture/People:
probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
José Mariano Sánchez y Mora (3rd Condé [Count] De Penasco), Non-Indian, 1777-1845  Search this
Morris De Camp Crawford (M.D.C. Crawford), Non-Indian, 1882-1949  Search this
Object Name:
Sculpture representing Tlalchitonatiuh, god of the setting sun
Media/Materials:
Basalt
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
41.9 x 6.4 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Tenochtitlan; Federal District; Mexico (inferred)
Geographical Areas:
Valley of Mexico
Date created:
AD 1325–1521 (Post Classic period)
Catalog Number:
11/8220
Barcode:
118220.000
See related items:
Aztec (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6123f4a41-878a-4e25-8d87-cfecef42b1b4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_127366
Online Media:

Jar with feathered serpent design

Culture/People:
probably Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934  Search this
Seller:
Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934  Search this
Object Name:
Jar with feathered serpent design
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, painted
Dimensions:
28 x 30 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Paquimé region; Paquimé (Casas Grandes); Casas Grandes Municipality; Chihuahua State; Mexico
Date created:
AD 1150-1450
Catalog Number:
11/9739
Barcode:
119739.000
See related items:
Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f130104f-6e9f-4804-94cf-ddb1b50e6dce
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_128617
Online Media:

Vessel in human form

Culture/People:
probably Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934  Search this
Seller:
Edward H. Ledwidge, Non-Indian, 1870-1934  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel in human form
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions:
11.5 x 7 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Paquimé region; Paquimé (Casas Grandes); Casas Grandes Municipality; Chihuahua State; Mexico
Date created:
AD 1150-1450
Catalog Number:
11/9878
Barcode:
119878.000
See related items:
Casas Grandes Tradition (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6048d826b-1a87-4543-abe5-4be476b70194
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_129102
Online Media:

Dice/Die

Culture/People:
Yuit (Siberian Yup'ik) [St. Lawrence Island]  Search this
Collector:
Arnold Liebes (Arnold Lloyd Liebes), Non-Indian, 1889-1957  Search this
Seller:
Arnold Liebes (Arnold Lloyd Liebes), Non-Indian, 1889-1957  Search this
Object Name:
Dice/Die
Media/Materials:
Ivory
Techniques:
Carved, incised
Dimensions:
6 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling
Place:
Saint Lawrence Island; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Bering Sea Islands
Island Name:
Saint Lawrence Island
Date created:
AD 1000-1880
Catalog Number:
12/4071
Barcode:
124071.000
See related items:
Siberian Yupik [St. Lawrence Island]
Games, Toys, Gambling
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65e1ef56e-49e2-4352-829f-27a03f32ce3c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_132476
Online Media:

Celt

Culture/People:
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Saladoid and Troumassoid Traditions and Cayo Complex  Search this
Possible collector:
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927  Search this
Previous owner:
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927  Search this
Seller:
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927  Search this
Object Name:
Celt
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground
Object Type:
Woodworking tools
Place:
Grenada; Grenada
Archipelago:
Lesser Antilles
Island Name:
Grenada
Island Grouping:
Windward Islands
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 200-1500
Catalog Number:
12/5600
Barcode:
125600.000
See related items:
Multiple archaeological cultures
Woodworking tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a96ab9d3-b2c3-4866-9279-d9d0fff7c89b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_135089
Online Media:

Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno

Culture/People:
probably Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979  Search this
Seller:
Harry E. Hurst (Henry E. Hurst), Non-Indian, 1889-1979  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, incised, punctate
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Santiago de los Caballeros; Santiago Province; Dominican Republic
Archipelago:
Greater Antilles
Island Name:
Hispaniola
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 600-1500
Catalog Number:
12/6632
Barcode:
126632.000
See related items:
Ostionoid Tradition (archaeological culture)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d9687c32-c957-40ff-a196-a0c2b04eb7b2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_136277
Online Media:

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