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Worked stone

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by novelist and playwright Leonidas Westervelt (1875-1952) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Leonidas Westervelt in 1933.
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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
Leonidas Westervelt, Non-Indian, 1875-1952
Donor
Leonidas Westervelt, Non-Indian, 1875-1952
Date created
3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Object Name
Worked stone
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Grooved
Object Type
Materials: Waste
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