Axe head
date: label: Date created
content: 6000 BC–AD 500 (Middle Archaic to Middle Woodland period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
label: Previous owner
content: George G. Hale (George Gilbert Hale), Non-Indian, 1872-1946
label: Seller
content: George G. Hale (George Gilbert Hale), Non-Indian, 1872-1946
label: Presenter/funding source
content: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of George G. Hale (1872-1946, an artifact collector and dealer in Westport, Connecticut); purchased by MAI from George G. Hale in 1918 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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place: label: Place
content: Westport; Fairfield County; Connecticut; 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: 8/6779
label: Barcode
content: 086779.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Tools and Equipment (General)
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Axe head
label: Media/Materials
content: Stone
label: Techniques
content: Ground, grooved