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Arrow foreshaft

Object Details

Collection History
Collected at an unknown date by Ulmer F. Smith (1875-1946, a grocer in Vinalhaven until 1920); inherited by his wife Lutie (Lucy) Tolman Smith (1878-1969); purchased by MAI from Mrs. Smith in 1950.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Ulmer F. Smith, Non-Indian, 1875-1946
Previous owner
Ulmer F. Smith, Non-Indian, 1875-1946
Lutie Tolman Smith (Lucy T. Smith), Non-Indian, 1878-1969
Seller
Lutie Tolman Smith (Lucy T. Smith), Non-Indian, 1878-1969
Date created
AD 1000–1550 (Late Woodland period)
Object Name
Arrow foreshaft
Media/Materials
Animal Bone
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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