Whetstone

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Object Details

Culture/People

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic Age (Ortoiroid) and Ostionoid Traditions

Previous owner

Edward Hall, Non-Indian, 1852-1914

Donor

Edward Hall, Non-Indian, 1852-1914

Collection History

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Hall (1852-1914, manager of the Central Dominican Railroad from 1892 to 1910); donated to MAI by Edward Hall's estate in 1940.

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Date created

2500 BC-AD 1500

Catalog Number

20/2320

Barcode

202320.000

Object Type

Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name

Whetstone

Media/Materials

Stone

Techniques

Incised, abraded

Place

Near Puerto Plata; Puerto Plata; Puerto Plata Province; Dominican Republic

Archipelago

Greater Antilles

Island Name

Hispaniola

Geographical Areas

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6299d8def-2aad-4654-a941-aa1de253c965

Record ID

NMAI_216149