Axe
date: label: Date created
content: AD 1300–1700 (Late Woodland period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Wampanoag (archaeological) (attributed)
label: Collector
content: Augustus S. Backus, Non-Indian, 1846-1921
label: Previous owner
content: Augustus S. Backus, Non-Indian, 1846-1921
label: Previous owner
content: Frank H. Wood, Non-Indian, 1851-1933
label: Seller
content: Frank H. Wood, Non-Indian, 1851-1933
notes: label: Collection History
content: Found by Augustus S. Backus (1846-1921) in 1898 on his property; purchased by Frank H. Wood (1851-1933, a collector and curator of the Old Dartmouth Historical Society in New Bedford, Massachusetts) from Augustus Backus in 1920; purchased by MAI from Frank Wood in 1922.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Shore of Buzzards Bay; Brant Island Road; Mattapoisett; Plymouth County; Massachusetts; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: Wampanoag (archaeological)
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: 11/647
label: Barcode
content: 110647.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Tools and Equipment (General)
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Axe
label: Media/Materials
content: Stone, wood
label: Techniques
content: Ground, carved