Axe head
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: Previous owner
content: Edward S. Ely, Non-Indian, 1896-1980
label: Previous owner
content: Jean Dixon Ely (Mrs. Edward S. Ely), Non-Indian, 1894-1981
label: Donor
content: Edward S. Ely, Non-Indian, 1896-1980
label: Donor
content: Jean Dixon Ely (Mrs. Edward S. Ely), Non-Indian, 1894-1981
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown, but said to have been plowed up in 1912; formerly in the collection of Edward S. Ely (1896-1980) and his wife Jean Dixon Ely (1894-1981, a well-known Broadway actress); donated to NMAI by Mr. and Mrs. Ely in 1964.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: West Hingham; Plymouth 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: 23/4679
label: Barcode
content: 234679.000
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