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Tool of unknown function

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Roscoe P. Conkling (1877-1971, a gas and mining engineer from Catskill, New York); purchased by MAI from Roscoe Conkling in 1923.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Possible collector
Roscoe P. Conkling, Non-Indian, 1877-1971
Previous owner
Roscoe P. Conkling, Non-Indian, 1877-1971
Seller
Roscoe P. Conkling, Non-Indian, 1877-1971
Date created
3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Object Name
Tool of unknown function
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground, incised
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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