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Axe head

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by James G. Price (of Glen Cove, New York) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by James G. Price in 1917.
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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
Collector
James G. Price, Non-Indian
Previous owner
James G. Price, Non-Indian
Donor
James G. Price, Non-Indian
Date created
3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Object Name
Axe head
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped, notched
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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