Object Details
Culture/People
possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
J. B. McElroy, Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of J.B. McElroy (probably Joseph B. McElroy, a railroad agent in Augusta, Wisconsin); purchased by George Heye/MAI from an unknown source circa 1916.
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Date created
1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)
Catalog Number
4/6317
Barcode
046317.000
Object Type
Agricultural Tools/Equipment
Object Name
Hoe blade (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
Place
Rock County; Wisconsin; USA
See related items
Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Agricultural Tools/Equipment
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_50115