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Maul/Hammer head

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of James Wood (1839-1925, a prominent educator in Mount Kisco, New York); inherited by his son Levi Hollingsworth Wood (1873-1956, a New York City attorney) and daughter Carolena Morris Wood (1871-1936); lent to MAI by L. Hollingsworth Wood and Carolena Wood in 1927 and never reclaimed.
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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
Previous owner
James Wood, Non-Indian, 1839-1925
Carolena Morris Wood, Non-Indian, 1871-1936
L. Hollingsworth Wood (Levi Hollingsworth Wood), Non-Indian, 1873-1956
Date created
3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Object Name
Maul/Hammer head
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground, grooved
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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