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Sinew stone/abrader
Object Details
- Collection History
- Collected or purchased from local residents by Foster H. Saville (1874-1942, MAI staff member) in 1920 during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Date created
- 200 BC–AD 1600 (Middle to Late Woodland period)
- Catalog Number
- 10/362
- Barcode
- 100362.000
- Culture/People
- possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
- Collector
- Dr. Foster H. Saville (Foster Harmon Saville/FHS), Non-Indian, 1874-1942
- Object Type
- Tools and Equipment (General)
- Object Name
- Sinew stone/abrader
- Media/Materials
- Stone
- Techniques
- Ground, grooved
- Place
- Southold; Suffolk County; New York; USA
- Island Name
- Long Island
- Island Grouping
- Long Island
- See related items
- Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
- Tools and Equipment (General)
- Record ID
- NMAI_108287
- Usage
- CC0
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