Whetstone
date: label: Date created
content: 3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
label: Previous owner
content: Melville Decker, Non-Indian, 1865-1941
label: Previous owner
content: Lina E. Decker (Angeline Decker/Mrs. Melville Decker), Non-Indian, 1866-1948
label: Seller
content: Lina E. Decker (Angeline Decker/Mrs. Melville Decker), Non-Indian, 1866-1948
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Melville Decker (1865-1941, a Staten Island boat builder); purchased by MAI from his widow, Lina E. Decker (Angeline Decker, 1866-1948), in 1941.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: New York City, Staten Island, Tottenville; Richmond County; New York; USA
label: Island Name
content: Staten Island
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: 20/4027
label: Barcode
content: 204027.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Tools and Equipment (General)
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Whetstone
label: Media/Materials
content: Stone
label: Techniques
content: Grooved