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Gun part/fragment

Object Details

Collection History
Formerly in the collection of Charles Henry Colbert (1893-1980) and probably collected by him when he worked as a farmhand in the Venice, New York, area; donated to MAI by Charles H. Colbert in 1940.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Non-Indian (archaeological); probably used by the Cayuga
Possible collector
Charles H. Colbert (Charles Henry Colbert), Non-Indian, 1893-1980
Previous owner
Charles H. Colbert (Charles Henry Colbert), Non-Indian, 1893-1980
Donor
Charles H. Colbert (Charles Henry Colbert), Non-Indian, 1893-1980
Date created
probably 1620–1680
Object Name
Gun part/fragment
Media/Materials
Metal
Techniques
Forged
Object Type
Firearms and accessories
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