Hammerstone/Grinding stone
date: label: Date created
content: 8000 BC–AD 900 (Early Archaic to Late Woodland period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
label: Collector
content: Hervey Knight Ilsley, Non-Indian, 1883-1962
label: Previous owner
content: Hervey Knight Ilsley, Non-Indian, 1883-1962
label: Previous owner
content: William H. Ilsley, Non-Indian, 1912-1994
label: Donor
content: William H. Ilsley, Non-Indian, 1912-1994
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collected between 1905 and 1940 by Hervey Knight Ilsley (1883-1962, a carpenter in Georgetown, Massachusetts); inherited by his son William H. Ilsley (1912-1994); donated to MAI by William H. Ilsley in 1985.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Vicinity of Rowley and Georgetown; Rowley and Georgetown; Essex County; Massachusetts; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Multiple archaeological cultures
label: See related items
content: Tools and Equipment (General)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 25/2359
label: Barcode
content: 252359.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Tools and Equipment (General)
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Hammerstone/Grinding stone
label: Media/Materials
content: Stone
label: Techniques
content: Ground
label: Dimensions
content: 16 x 7.5 cm