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Polishing stone

Object Details

Collection History
Excavated by David Sands Titus III (1881-1949, an amateur archaeologist and artifact collector) in the 1930s; inherited by his sister Lillian Titus Allen (1884-1986); purchased by MAI from Lillian Titus Allen in 1949.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator
David Sands Titus, III (D. S. Titus), Non-Indian, 1881-1949
Previous owner
David Sands Titus, III (D. S. Titus), Non-Indian, 1881-1949
Lillian Titus Allen (Lillian Olds Titus/Mrs. F. G. Allen), Non-Indian, 1884-1986
Seller
Lillian Titus Allen (Lillian Olds Titus/Mrs. F. G. Allen), Non-Indian, 1884-1986
Date created
1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)
Object Name
Polishing stone
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Ground
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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