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Chisel

Object Details

Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents at an unknown date by Reverend Thomas Huckerby (1869-1927, a Wesleyan minister and amateur archaeologist working in the Caribbean); purchased by MAI from Reverend Huckerby in 1923.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Saladoid, Troumassan Troumassoid, and Suazan Troumassoid Traditions
Possible collector
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927
Previous owner
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927
Seller
Reverend Thomas Huckerby, Non-Indian, 1869-1927
Date created
AD 400-1500
Object Name
Chisel
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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